What was covered excellently in Stanley Nelson's recent doc Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, the jazz legend orchestrated an untouchable score to Malle's Ascenseur pour l'échafaud ["Elevator to the Gallows"]. The Criterion Collection. Davis was booked to perform at the Club Saint-Germain in Paris for November 1957. Ascenseur Pour L'echafaud soundtrack, composed by Miles Dewey Davis III. Louis Malle's hypnotic debut is a noir with genuine soul, infusing its tale of best laid plans gone awry with wistful performances, swooning cinematography, and a sultry soundtrack. Released by Fontana in 1990 (836 305-2) containing music from Elevator To The Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud / Lift to the Scaffold) (1958). 6, In Person: At the Blackhawk, San Francisco, The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. See all 34 formats and editions. Composed by Miles Davis. Listen Now with Amazon Music. But bebop wasn’t totally absent from the score: the Highway Theme is a disguised “Sweet Georgia Brown,” improvised by Davis’ trumpet and Wilen’s saxophone. Rappeneau introduced him to Malle, and Davis agreed to record the music after attending a private screening. Again, negative. Performed by Miles Davis (Trumpet), Barney Wilen (Tenor Saxophone), Emilhenco (as René Urtreger) (Piano), Pierre Michelot (Bass) and Kenny Clarke (Drums) L'Assassinat De Carala. Elevator to the Gallows (French: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud), also known as Lift to the Scaffold in the UK, is a 1958 crime thriller by Louis Malle.. In America it was released by Columbia as side one of the album Jazz Track (CL 1268), with the second side filled by three new tracks recorded with his regular sextet (later to be re-released on the 1958 Miles CD). If you do not want to accept all cookies or would like to learn more about how we use cookies, click "Customise cookies". It was recorded at Le Poste Parisien Studio in Paris on December 4 and 5, 1957. In the opinion of Romina Daniele, the musical mood and characteristics of the soundtrack immediately preceded and introduced Miles Davis's subsequent records Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959).[9]. [8] In America it was released by Columbia as side one of the album Jazz Track (CL 1268), with the second side filled by three new tracks recorded with his regular sextet (later to be re-released on the 1958 Miles CD). In November 1957, the trumpet-player embarked upon a … Elevator to the Gallows (French: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud; previously known as Frantic in the US), also known as Lift to the Scaffold (UK), is a 1958 French crime thriller film directed by Louis Malle, starring Jeanne Moreau and Maurice Ronet as illicit lovers whose murder plot starts to unravel because of a malfunctioning elevator. The original soundtrack to the film, as mixed and edited (with additional reverb) in 1958, and used for the screen, can be heard in tracks 17 to 26. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. A career touchstone for its director and female star, Elevator to the Gallows was an astonishing beginning to Malle’s eclectic body of work, and it established Moreau as one of the most captivating actors ever to grace the screen. 3, Basic Miles: The Classic Performances of Miles Davis, Miles Davis Quintet: Freedom Jazz Dance: The Bootleg Series, Vol. The music is perfect for the mood of the … Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (Elevator to the Gallows) (Original Soundtrack) Miles Davis Format: Vinyl. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads, including interest-based ads. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. 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