Hopkins,Kenyon Rooms In New York CD

2010 release containing a pair of much sought after vintage Jazz Noir albums from composer/conductor/arranger Kenyon Hopkins. Vintage private eye grooves from the man who penned the soundtrack to 12 Angry Men and the TV series 77 Sunset Strip and Mission: Impossible. Rooms is a claustrophobic concept piece based on isolation and self-examination. The Sound of New York mixes standard tunes with specially-written mood pieces to create a glorious travelogue in the Big Apple. With sleeve-notes from MOJO's Dave Henderson. Righteous.

1. Overture 2. Alone 3. Dreams 4. Escape 5. Going 6. Desire 7. Panic 8. Daydream 9. The End? 10. Alone 11. The Sound of New York (Arrival) 12. Manhattan 13. Taxi Ride 14. Take the "A" Train (Subway) 15. Waterfront 16. Penthouse Serenade (Cocktail Party) 17. East Side, West Side (Fifth Avenue Parade) 18. Construction 19. Chinatown, My Chinatown (Chinese New Year) 20. Coney Island Visit 21. Lullaby of Broadway 22. The Sound of New York (Departure)