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Terence Blanchard, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Ossie Davis, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Ling Bai - She Hate Me

Terence Blanchard, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Ossie Davis, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Ling Bai - She Hate Me

Band: Terence Blanchard, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Ossie Davis, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Ling Bai Title: She Hate Me Rating: Release Date: 20 July, 2004 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Adam n' Eve n' Eve 2: She Hate Me 3: Dos Sperm 4: Snip 5: Will O The Wisp (Les B Friends) 6: Will O The Wips 7: Alex & Fatima Piano (Trumpet) 8: Godfather 9: Mafia 10: Bonin 11: Escalade 12: Whistle Blower 13: Solitude 14: Avgo 15: Have You Met Lorna? 16: John Henry Piano 17: You Are Frank Willis 18: Frozen Account 19: My Egg Your Sperm 20: Rough n' Ready 21: BBQ Up On The Hill 22: Could You Love Me Again 23: You Are Frank Willis 24: Oh Boy

Editoral Review Released just after Bernstein's death, Blanchard's surprising score for Spike Lee's offbeat lesbian-impregnating comedy effectively offers up an even warmer tribute to his fallen hero: a fusion of cool urban jazz and occasionally Coplandesque modern classicism that's as intimate and engaging as it is flawlessly crafted. In 2001, noted contemporary jazz composer-instrumentalist Terence Blanchard paid personal tribute to film scoring legend Elmer Bernstein's seminal jazz-influenced soundtracks at the Motion Picture Academy's celebration of the since passed away legend's 50th anniversary as a professional film composer. Distracted by only one pop-r&b affectation (Raul Midon's Caribbean-rhythmed ballad "Adam 'n Eve 'n Eve"), Blanchard's work here is also smartly informed by the evocative use of the DeFalla/Russ Latin classical standout "Will O' The Wisp," the perfect musical aperitif for the composer's own bracing cocktail of jazz-bluesy melancholy and sprightly elegant contemporary classical influences. Elmer would be proud, indeed. -- Jerry McCulley .. You can see a complete list of all Terence Blanchard, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Ossie Davis, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Ling Bai discography, or go back to the Terence Blanchard, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Ossie Davis, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Ling Bai tabs