SOUNDTRACK
The Visit (Soundtrack) (Concord)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Movie soundtracks are often problematic to review, since so much of the incidental music included may lose meaning and impact separated from the dramatic elements it is designed to accompany. Happily, this problem is slight for this new release from Concord.

First of all, there are several popular and jazz selections from artists like Joe Williams & the Basie Band, Joe Tex, Sweet Honey In The Rock and others that range from enjoyable to exceptional listening. When the "incidental" score appears, much of it is composed and performed by jazz performers Ramsey Lewis, Wallace Roney and Gene Harris, who render tracks that are anything but incidental. Even the more conventional elements of the score reflect a musical cohesiveness that is stronger than most soundtrack albums.

You might buy this because you love the movie, or want to complete a collection of one of the featured artists, or simply because you love soundtrack albums. Whatever reason, you'll find that this one provides much to enjoy.

Track List:

Joe Williams & the Basie Band/Thou Swell * Joe Sample & Lalah Hathaway/ For All We Know * Joe Tex/You Said A Bad Word * Sweet Honey In The Rock/ (Sometimes I Feel Like A) Motherless Child * Nnenna Freedon/Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) * Karyn Allyson/Deliver Me * Ramsey Lewis/Prelude * Wallace Roney/Mother Father * Stanley A. Smith/Hands * Stefan Dickerson/ Seasons * Stanley A. Smith/The Tissue * Michael Bearden/Big Brother * Stanley A. Smith/This Time * Stanley A. Smith/The Rescue * Wallace Roney/ Little Prince * Gene Harris & Niki Harris/His Eye Is on The Sparrow * John Marsh & Helena Marsh/Deliver Me

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