SWING IN THE FILMS OF WOODY ALLEN

This release presnts some of the finest original jazz performances featured in the soundtracks of Woody Allen's films. Screenwriter, director, actor, author, playwright, comedian, and jazz musician (on the clarinet), Allen has also played a fundamental role in expanding jazz and popular music culture by featuring historical recordings in the soundtracks to his movies. This CD showcases this jazz legacy, and presents the exact historical recordings used by Allen in 20 of his films.