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John W. Warren full profile / Classical/Electric Guitar and Percussion / 2 musicians

Other players: Bruno Lucini


Full program notes

A selection of unique instrumental arrangements from classic movies

Manhã de Carnaval - Luis Bonfá
Samba de Orfeu – Luís Bonfá (both from "Black Orpheus")
Floresta do Amazonas: Melodia Sentimental - Heitor Villa-Lobos (from "Green Acres")
Un Día de Noviembre - Leo Brouwer (from Cuban film with same name by Humberto Solás, 1972)
Love Theme from "Romeo & Juliet" - Nino Rota (1968)
Love Theme from "Love Story" - Francis Lai & Carl Sigman (1970)

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The Look of Love - Burt Bacharach & Hal David (from "Casino Royale"- 1967)
Love Theme from "Spartacus" - Alex North (1960)
Moon River - Henry Mancini (from "Breakfast at Tiffany's") (1961)
A Taste of Honey - Bobby Scott & Ric Marlow (1960) (Various movies)
Misirlou - (unknown) - ("Pulp Fiction")
Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny (from "La Bamba," "Mermaids," others)


Historical context

Movie soundtracks and songs come from a wide variety of historical and musical traditions. Traditions in this movie song showcase include Africlassical, Cuban and Brazilian, in the first selections. The exact origins of "Misirlou" are unknown but it appears to come from Asia Minor / Eastern Mediterranean region. European classical and popular music traditions influence the remaining selections.


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Camiño das Estrelas (original composition)


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