Marc Shaiman – Forget Paris - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

Marc Shaiman – Forget Paris – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

Originally released in 1995, Forget Paris – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Billy Crystal's romantic comedy Forget Paris, starring Crystal alongside Debra Winger. With music by acclaimed composer Marc Shaiman, the album combines original score material with a superb selection of classic jazz and popular songs, creating a sophisticated, romantic soundtrack steeped in the sounds of Paris and the American songbook. The original Elektra CD was released in May 1995.

The soundtrack's vocal highlights include Anita Baker and James Ingram's “When You Love Someone”, a specially written song by Baker, Ingram and Shaiman and produced by David Foster, alongside Billie Holiday's timeless performances of “Love Is Here To Stay” and “For All We Know.” The collection also reaches back into the golden age of jazz and popular song with Louis Prima's “Lazy River” and the celebrated Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recording of “April In Paris.”

Shaiman's own contributions provide the musical framework for the film. “April In Paris,” “Paris Suite,” “Swish,” “Craig And Lucy,” “Tea For Two / It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing),” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “My Melancholy Baby” and “To Marriage” demonstrate his ability to combine orchestral film scoring with the language of classic American popular music. The result is a soundtrack that moves naturally between romantic orchestration, jazz standards and contemporary 1990s vocal pop.

There is plenty here for fans of classic jazz as well, with David Sanborn's “Come Rain Or Come Shine” and the extended “April In Paris” by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong sitting alongside Billie Holiday, Louis Prima and Shaiman's original compositions. The inclusion of “When You Love Someone (Instrumental)” also gives the album a chance to revisit its central contemporary theme in a purely instrumental setting.

For collectors of 1990s film soundtracks, Marc Shaiman, jazz soundtrack albums and classic vocal recordings, Forget Paris offers an appealing mixture of original film music and legendary performances. It is particularly notable for bringing together artists from very different eras — from Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong to Anita Baker, James Ingram and David Sanborn — within a single soundtrack built around Shaiman's elegant score.

Tracklist

1. Anita Baker & James Ingram – When You Love Someone
2. Billie Holiday – Love Is Here To Stay
3. Marc Shaiman – April In Paris
4. Billie Holiday – For All We Know
5. Louis Prima – Lazy River
6. David Sanborn – Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – April In Paris
8. Marc Shaiman – Paris Suite
9. Marc Shaiman – Swish
10. Marc Shaiman – Craig And Lucy
11. Marc Shaiman – Tea For Two / It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
12. Marc Shaiman – Nice Work If You Can Get It
13. Marc Shaiman – My Melancholy Baby
14. Marc Shaiman – When You Love Someone (Instrumental)
15. Marc Shaiman – To Marriage