Jimmy Smith – La Métamorphose des Cloportes (1965)

 

Jimmy Smith – La Métamorphose des Cloportes (1965) Jazz Soundtrack Review & Tracklist

VERVE RECORDS 1965             511102

notes:

In 1965, legendary jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded 

the soundtrack for the French-Italian crime film 

La Métamorphose des cloportes, directed by Pierre Granier‑Deferre.

 The film, starring Lino Ventura and Charles Aznavour,

 blends dark humor with classic gangster cinema, and 

its music provides a distinctive jazz atmosphere.

For this project, Jimmy Smith created a unique score 

built around his signature Hammond organ sound. 

The result is an unusual and fascinating example of 

1960s jazz film music, mixing soulful grooves,

 blues elements, and cinematic tension.

credits:

Drums – William Hart

Guitar – Quentin Jackson

Organ – Jimmy Smith

composer - Jimmy Smith

recorded in  Paris  June 1,2 1965.

 Studio Europa-Sonor, 

tracklist:

A1 Generique 5:40

A2 Blues Pour Alphonse 3:20

A3 Ballade Pour Un Cloporte 2:12

A4 Angoisse 1:10

A5 Theme Pour Alphonse 4:35

A6 Melodie Pour Catherine 4:55

A7 Race Track Blues 1:10

B1 Melodie Pour Catherine (Variation) 2:15

B2 Love Theme 1:00

B3 Requiem Pour Un Cloporte 7:06

B4 Generique 6:17

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