Death of a Soldier Music Credits
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Original Music Composed by Allan Zavod (cast) Singer in Boomerang bar Pippa Wilson Band in bar Kim Rushworth's Maple Leaf Jazz Band Piano player in brothel Dave Gray 2nd. Band in bar Peter Gaudian and The Society Syncopaters Music Production Co-ordinator Marc Gonsalves-Gunn Big Band Segments Recorded at Alberts Studios, Sydney Engineered by David Hemmings Mixed by Roger Savage at Soundfirm Pty. Ltd., Melbourne Orchestral Score Recorded at Allan Eaton Sound Recording Studios, Melbourne Orchestra Conducted by Allan Zavod Engineered by Robin Gray Mixed by Bruce Emery At Soundfirm Pty. Ltd., Melbourne 'Sentimental Dreams' Music by Allan Zavod Lyrics by Marty Fields Sung by Kerrie Biddell Published by Filmtrax PLC 'Dinah Might' Music by Brian Mack Allan Zavod Lyrics by Brian Mack Published by Filmtrax PLC Vocals Kerrie Biddell/Sally Dodds/Wendy Grose 'Boys From The U.S.A.' Music by Allan Zavod Lyrics by Marty Fields Published by Filmtrax PLC Vocals Kerrie Biddell/Sally Dodds/Wendy Grose 'Jersey Trot' 'Annie's Jive' 'Eddie's Conga' 'Swanston Street Parade' 'Moods' 'Cocktails for '42' 'Blue Light Over Camp Pell' Music by Allan Zavod Published by Filmtrax PLC Special Guest Artists Don Burrows, Kerrie Biddell and James Morrison 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy From Company B' Music and Words by Don Raye/Hughie Prince Published by Leeds Music Corporation Performed by Kerrie Biddell/ Sally Dodds/Wendy Grose Arranged by Allan Zavod 'In The Mood' Music by Joe Garland/ Andy Razaf Transcribed by Ron Rosenberg Published by Shapiro/Bernstein 'When Johnnie Comes Marching Home' Music Traditional Arranged by Allan Zavod 'Soldier Boy Blues' Words and Music by Bob Whetstone Sung by Pippa Wilson Published by Filmtrax PLC 'Don't Knock Me Back Pal Of Mine' Words and Music by 'Honest' John Gilbert and Maurie Fields Sung by Maurie Fields Published by Filmtrax PLC 'Original E Flat Blues' Words and Music by Thomas 'Fats' Waller Sung by Maurie Fields Published by The Friends of 'Fats' - The Thomas 'Fats' Waller Appreciation Society of London 'St Louis Blues' Words and Music by W.C. Handy Played by Peter Gaudian and the Society Syncopaters Published by Handy Bros. Music 'It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow' Words and Music by Irving Berlin Sung by Reb Brown Published by Irving Berlin Soundtrack available on the Filmtrax Label Filmtrax Liaison Simon Heyworth Pippa Wilson and Maurie Fields get to perform a couple of numbers each on screen. Wilson plays a singer at the Boomerang Bar, while Fields' cop character says he learned the blues from Fats Waller. (Below: Pippa Wilson and Maurie Fields) As noted in the film's credits, the score was released on LP: LP Avan-Guard. SBL 12001. 1985. Original Music by Allan Zavod Album produced by Allan Zavod Production co-ordinator: Marc Gonsalves-Gunn Engineer: Robin Grey Soundtrack mixed at Allan Eaton Sound, Melbourne Big Band segments recorded at Albert Studios, Sydney, Australia Engineer: David Hemming Orchestral score recorded at Allan Eaton, Melbourne, Australia SIDE 1: 1. Boys From The U.S.A. (2'41") (Music: Allan Zavod, Lyrics: Marty Fields) Vocals: Kerrie Biddell, Sally Dodds, Wendy Grose 2. Annieʼs Jive (3'59") (Music: Allan Zavod) Sax solo: Don Burrows, Trumpet solo: James Morrison 3. In The Mood (3'34") (Music: Glenn Miller, Transcribed by Ron Rosenberg) 4. Dinah Might (5'08") (Music: Brian Mack, Allan Zavod, Lyrics: Brian Mack) Clarinet solo: Don Burrows, Vocals: Kerrie Biddell, Sally Dodds, Wendy Grose 5. Sentimental Dreams (4'34") (Music Allan Zavod, Lyrics: Marty Fields) Vocals: Kerrie Biddell SIDE 2: 1. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (3'12") (Music and Lyrics by Don Rayes, Hughie Prince) Arrangement: Allan Zavod, Trumpet solo James Morrison, Vocals: Kerrie Biddell, Sally Dodds, Wendy Grose 2. Jersey Trott (2'49") (Music: Allan Zavod) Trumpet solo: James Morrison, Sax solo: Don Burrows 3. Sweetie Pie (3'53") (Music: Allan Zavod, Lyrics: Patricia Ann Steward II) Vocals: Paul Meeney 4. When Johnny Comes Marching Home (4'12") (Trad. Arrangement: Allan Zavod), Trumpet solo: James Morrison 5. Swanston Street Parade (2'38") (Allan Zavod) 6. Overture (1'59") (Allan Zavod) 7. Mud Murder (2'35") (Allan Zavod) 8. Shoot-Out (1'09") (Allan Zavod) 9. Paulineʼs Murder (1'09") (Allan Zavod) Kerrie Biddell: Vocalist Kerrie Biddell, who sings on a number of tracks in the movie, and so on the LP, was a well known jazz and session singer. She has a wiki here, and after her death in 2014, Anthony O'Grady provided an elegant obituary for Fairfax under the header Kerrie Biddell: the first lady of Australian jazz. Composer Allan Zavod: At time of writing, Allan Zavod's web site could only be found at the Wayback Machine here. However Zavod's wiki, here, replicated much of the information on his website. Googling his name also produced much information, performances on YouTube, etc. Zavod's website provided this CV up to 2001, and a credit listing: Often described as a keyboard wizard Allan Zavod a graduate of Melbourne Conservatorium was discovered by Duke Ellington who after hearing him playing jazz piano arranged for him to study at Berklee School of Music where he later held a post as professor of music. Based in the USA for 20 years he played, recorded and toured with many music greats including Glen Miller Orchestra, Woody Herman Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson Big Band, Cab Calloway, Jean Luc-Ponty and George Benson, culminating in a 1984 world tour with the legendary Frank Zappa. Americaʼs music bible "Downbeat Magazine" named Zavod one of the USAʼs Top 10 Keyboardists of the 80ʼs. He has received grants and commissions to compose, orchestrate and perform original works throughout the world. Representing Australia in 1987 he won the Asia Broadcasting Union Popular Song Contest in Kuala Lumper viewed by an audience exceeding 800 million. In 1988 the Australia Council commissioned him to compose "Concerto Australiana" a classical/jazz fusion three movement work for piano, orchestra and jazz ensemble which was performed at the Bicentennial Australia Day Celebrations, live on ABC television at the Sydney Opera House. As a teenager in 1968 he performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at Government House and in 1988 performed a work for piano and jazz choir before H.R.H Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana for the Melbourne Youth Music Council. Shortly thereafter there was an Australian Girls Choir commission for a jazz work and a composition for the Victorian Youth Symphonic Band. 4 further sell out performances in 2001 at the SYdney Opera House with the prestigious Sydney Symphony Orchestra. A tour of the work with major European & Chinese orchestras featuring James & Allan is planned for 2002 to include an April performance in Munich with the Munich Symphony. In 1996 Zavod composed a stirring sound scape for the stage adaption of J.R.R Tolkienʼs "The Hobbit" which enjoyed huge success throughout Australia then and again in 1999. An American tour is in place for 2001. As a film composer Allan has scored over 30 films for American and Australian film and television including a US film score with famed guitarist Eric Clapton, an award winning childrenʼs film for "Shines" director Scott Hicks and the long running series "A Country Practice". Concert performances for past and present Prime Ministers and Heads of state; Government depts. (including Australia Post – "Faces of Australia), Sydney Olympics 2000 (performed original composition for International Olympic Committee), fund raisers for the Dalai Lama and other charities; producing and music directing here and over seas for popular artists as well as Network Tenʼs "Good Morning Australia"; monthly writing for national music magazine "Australian Musician" occupies Zavodʼs time annually. Further commissions for 2001/2 will see Allan Zavod compose major orchestral works to include a trombone concerto for soloist James Morrison (Australia Council grant) to be performed with the Australian Youth Orchestra and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in 2002. Allan recently received an award from the Australian Composers Guild in recognition of his work in Jazz/Classical composition for which he is considered to be at the forefront. He has recently composed a Walt Disney production having just completed a short tour with ex-Hot Chocolate Emmy award winning jazz saxophonist John Altman. Just back from performing in Hawaii with old friend George Benson, Zavod recently performed Rhapsody in Blue at the Melbourne Concert Hall and Sydney Opera House with the Australian Pops Orchestra. In December 2001 Allan will perform an all Gershwin concert in Florida on the new Blue Steinway piano called "Rhapsody" built in honour of George Gershwin to celebrate 100 years of Steinway. EDUCATION: 1965 – 1969 Bachelor of Music Degree, Melbourne University 1970 – 1972 Student and Professor at the Berklee College of Music, Boston, Mass EXPERIENCE: 1968 Performance for Her Majesty The Queen – ABC Showband 1970 – 1972 Professor at Berklee College of Music, Boston, 1972 "Cab Calloway, Bermuda" – Music Director 1973 World Tour with the Glen Miller Orchestra, Conducted by Buddy De Franco 1974 World Tour and recording with the Maynard Ferguson Big Band - "Chameleon" Available on Columbia 1975 World Tour with Woody Herman Orchestra 1976 – 1982 World Tours and Recordings with the Jean-Luc Ponty Band - "Imaginary Voyage", "Enigmatic Ocean", "Cosmic Messenger", "Jean-Luc Ponty Live", "Taste of Passion". All available on Atlantic Records and Tapes 1976 Recorded with the Billy Cobham Band, "Life and Times" Available on C.B.S 1978 Dave Liebman Quartet