Jazz's overlooked role in Blaxploitation cinema: How Grant Green and Herbie Hancock scored militant films
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Craig D. Lindsey
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This article is part of the "Sounds Of Blaxploitation" series by Craig D. Lindsey, exploring the role of music in Blaxploitation films. While funk music is commonly associated with the genre, the piece highlights how jazz artists also contributed film scores during the Blaxploitation era, though often for lesser-known films. It specifically discusses jazz legends Grant Green and Herbie Hancock, who scored militant Blaxploitation films like The Final Comedown and The Spook Who Sat By The Door, giving these movies a distinctive edge through jazz.
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The A.V. ClubJazz's overlooked role in Blaxploitation cinema: How Grant Green and Herbie Hancock scored militant filmsavclub.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWhile funk music is well-represented in this column, it's rarely discussed how many jazz artists also provided film scores during the Blaxploitation era.
Then again, most of these scores are from some of the genre's most forgotten, most forgettable films.
Jazz legends Grant Green and Herbie Hancock took out The Man in Blaxploitation films The Final Comedown and The Spook Who Sat By The Door.
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