''Now Playing'' is an album by American pianist
Dave Grusin
Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...
released in 2004, recorded for
GRP Records
GRP® Records (Grusin-Rosen Productions) is a jazz record label founded by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen (producer), Larry Rosen in 1978. Distributed by Verve Records, GRP® was originally known for its digital recordings that focuses on its jazz ...
. The album features Grusin on solo piano, performing music he composed for various films. This is the only solo piano album Grusin has recorded.
Track listing
All music composed by Dave Grusin
#"On Golden Pond" (main theme from
''On Golden Pond'') - 3:48
#"New Hampshire Hornpipe" (from ''On Golden Pond'') - 2:31
#"The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" (from
''The Heart is a Lonely Hunter'') - 4:45
#"Lupita" (from ''
The Milagro Beanfield War
''The Milagro Beanfield War'' is a 1988 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Redford from a screenplay written by John Nichols and David S. Ward based on Nichols's novel of the same name. The ensemble cast includes Ruben Blades, Richar ...
'') - 1:20
#"Pistolero" (from ''The Milagro Beanfield War'') - 2:01
#"Milagro" (from ''The Milagro Beanfield War'') - 2:47
#"Memphis Stomp" (from ''
The Firm
The FIRM (stylized as The FIRM) is a brand of exercise videos and equipment currently owned by Gaiam. The original "The FIRM" videos are best known for popularizing a hybrid of aerobic exercise and weight training.
History
In 1979, Anna Bens ...
'') - 3:36
#"Se Fue" (from ''
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. '') - 3:17
#"Hurricane Country" (from ''Havana'') - 4:58
#"It Might Be You" (from ''
Tootsie
''Tootsie'' is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman. Its supporting cast includes Pollack, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Bill Murray, Charles Durning, George Ga ...
'') - 5:20
#"Theme from ''
Mulholland Falls
''Mulholland Falls'' is a 1996 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori, written by Pete Dexter, and starring an ensemble cast featuring Nick Nolte, Jennifer Connelly, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Melanie ...
''" - 4:15
#"Random Hearts" (from ''
Random Hearts
''Random Hearts'' is a 1999 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas. Based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Warren Adler, the film is about a police officer and a Congressw ...
'') - 4:08
#"Heaven Can Wait" (main theme from
''Heaven Can Wait'') - 4:10
#"Letting Go" (from ''
The Champ'') - 3:06
#"Mud Island Chase" (from ''The Firm'') - 3:55
Personnel
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Dave Grusin
Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...
- piano (Steinway 459)
References
Dave Grusin-Now Playing at All Music
External links
Now Playing review at JPC
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2004 albums
GRP Records albums
Dave Grusin albums