A pretty album that focuses its attention on the female side of the Native American musical equation, with beautiful underscore cues by Murielle Hamilton interspersed with songs from artists such as Donna Summer, Mary Youngblood, Joanne Shenandoah, Arigon Starr, Walela, and Juni Kae Randall. It's an intriguing compilation that has a quiet strength to it, as well as some interesting twists and turns. With any luck, those hearing this album will be intrigued enough to seek out the movie ...   [ read more ]

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From the soundtrack of the movie documenting the historic 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, you get an hour's worth of memorable performances by all the artists. There are no weak tracks, but Thelonious Monk's "Blue Monk," the extended Louis Armstrong set, Anita O'Day scatting up a storm, and Chuck Berry's seemingly out of place "Sweet Little Sixteen" have been universally lauded over the years. Jimmy Giuffre's ahead-of-its time "Train and the River" and rare Mahalia Jackson song...   [ read more ]

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Inasmuch as this recording is meant to be an accompaniment to a motion picture, one wouldn't expect any of the compositions to stand on their own merit. However, Public Enemy, The Movie Soundtrack is more than capable of establishing itself as an entity completely separate from the film. Painstakingly labored over by Nile Rodgers through his own record label, this collection of reflective and politically stirring songs and commentary embodies the mood and sentiment of the American Civil Rights Moveme...   [ read more ]

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