Astley,Edwin / Tony Crombie International Detective / Man From Interpol / Ost CD

An exciting television crime jazz double feature presentation from Ember's historical jazz vaults, two soundtracks of similar late '50's, early 1960's vintage; pairing Edwin Astley's score for the Associated-British production International Detective, starring Arthur Fleming, Millicent Martin and Nigel Green, with Tony Crombie's Manciniesque soundtrack music for the Danziger Brothers series Man from Interpol, with Richard Wyler in the lead role as Interpol Agent Anthony Smith, an officer from Interpol on assignment to Scotland Yard. Both scores are an impressive combination of widescreen modern big band and limpid, esoteric chamber jazz; befitting the cosmopolitan settings of each production. In 1955 Edwin Astley announced himself by writing the eternal bow and arrow motif for the Robin Hood titles sequence. If over the next fifteen years his clever themes and skilfully arranged dramatic scores for such peak time ITC productions as Danger Man (the programme that cut a path for Bond, Harry Palmer and The Prisoner), The Saint (including it's world-famous seven note signature), Gideon's Way, The Baron, The Champions, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Department S (where for the first time we would meet the era-defining Jason King), made his music as much a part of British daily life as the Beatles or the Stones, it is now the stuff of legend. Tony Crombie, known as "The Baron" by his colleagues, was one of the finest drummers and bandleaders to emerge amid the post-war British jazz boom and a composer of International standing (Miles Davis recorded Crombie's So Near, So Far, on his 1963, Seven Steps to Heaven album). His own bands included a raucous aggregation entitled the Rockets (who, it is said, introduced rock 'n' roll to Iceland) and collaborations in the field of jazz with Tubby Hayes, Annie Ross, Gordon Beck, Victor Feldman and Stan Tracey. He toured with visiting artists like Lena Horne and Carmen McRae, working also with Stephane Grappelli and Georgie Fame and in multi-various settings with Ronnie Scott; becoming the house drummer at Scott's club in the early 60s, where he accompanied such visiting American stars as Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster and Jimmy Witherspoon.

1. International Detective (Instrumental) - Edwin Astley 2. Murder Strip - Edwin Astley 3. Theme for Larceny - Edwin Astley 4. Night Patrol - Edwin Astley 5. The Badge - Edwin Astley 6. Manhunt - Edwin Astley 7. Shock Tactics - Edwin Astley 8. Murder Chase - Edwin Astley 9. International Detective (Instrumental Reprise) - Edwin Astley 10. International Detective (Vocal) - Edwin Astley 11. The Menace - Edwin Astley 12. Concerto in Law - Edwin Astley 13. The Net - Edwin Astley 14. After Dark - Edwin Astley 15. Gang Busters - Edwin Astley 16. Ten Four ! - Edwin Astley 17. Opus in Blue - Edwin Astley 18. The Avenger - Edwin Astley 19. International Defender - Edwin Astley 20. International Detective (Vocal Reprise) - Edwin Astley 21. International Detective (Instrumental Version) - Edwin Astley 22. Man from Interpol - Tony Crombie 23. Interpol Chase - Tony Crombie 24. Slow Beat - Tony Crombie 25. My Fair Laine - Tony Crombie 26. Fordaire - Tony Crombie 27. Motor Museum - Tony Crombie 28. The Toff - Tony Crombie 29. Breezy Capers - Tony Crombie 30. Blues Macabre - Tony Crombie 31. Samba de Janeiro - Tony Crombie 32. Beaulieu Blues - Tony Crombie 33. Nightprowl - Tony Crombie 34. Domus - Tony Crombie 35. Panic Station - Tony Crombie 36. Interpol Cha Cha - Tony Crombie 37. Escape to Hawaii - Tony Crombie 38. Perpetual Lover - Tony Crombie 39. Shapes - Tony Crombie 40. Beguine Portent - Tony Crombie 41. Man from Interpol - End Theme - Tony Crombie