On Friday, March 15, Southampton Arts Center and Hamptons JazzFest join forces to present “Music in Film — The Reel Deal” an evening of world-class jazz featuring drummer Richard Baratta and Gotham City Latin/Jazz Quintet. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a social hour with complimentary wine bar. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
After more than three decades as a Hollywood film producer, drummer Richard Baratta seemed ideally placed to bring together the worlds of film and jazz, releasing two albums focusing on songs from the movies. The first of these, “Music in Film: The Reel Deal” (Savant Records, 2020) gained a Grammy nomination for pianist Bill O’Connell’s arrangement of the Euphemia Allen composition, “Chopsticks.”
Baratta followed this up with “Music in Film: The Sequel.” His third album, “Off The Charts,” changes focus completely; the film tunes are discarded as he targets compositions by some of the well-known jazz composers and performers of the 1960s and 1970s. To his credit, he has curated an inspired set-list of some of the lesser known and seldom played tracks from the period. He also covers the styles from this time, ranging from straight-ahead to funk to Latin.
Tickets for the concert at $25 to $30 at southamptonartscenter.org. Southampton Arts Center is at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton.
Staff Writer on Mar 11, 2024