BUKOWSKI: BORN INTO THIS

Bukowski: Born Into This is a subtle, yet eclectic soundtrack featuring principal players from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Miami Sax Quartet, and a sensational vocal by Diane Schuur. This special collector's edition of the original movie soundtrack.

Two time Emmy Award Nominee, James Wesley Stemple has had a prolific career composing music for film and television, applying his natural diversity of style and attitude to suit each project's inherent uniqueness.

While his studio represents the state-of-the-art in technology, James still prefers handcrafting his manuscripts on actual paper. “I prefer working on a surface that I can spill coffee on-safely,” he smiles dryly.
James is comfortable working both domestically and internationally, and has crafted music for features, television, documentaries, animation, commercials and live performance. Sparked by the challenges of exploring new directions and diverse styles, the projects he pursues are usually ones he feels strongly about, despite box-office projections.

His most recent work, BUKOWSKI: BORN INTO THIS, is a testimony to his deep commitment to a project he believes in. Please, take a few moments to sample some of the music from this rare and piercing look into the complex heart and soul of a literary iconoclast, whose work continues to resonate with each succeeding generation through its clarity and truth.
*Excerpt from the label.

1. the shoelace (excerpt) read by Charles Bukowski
2. main title (piano sonata no.8 op.13 adagio cantabile (excerpt) l
3. boozing montage
4. roaming
5. back in l.a.
6. bukowski resigns
7. lots of trouble
8. payday
9. mean to me
10. cheating death/a rough trip
11. stream of poetry
12. discipline
13. first impulse
14. civil servant: the post office
15. closed doors
16. guardian angel
17. piano solo 1
18. battle of the sexes
19. the stink of l.a.
20. john martin
21. more book covers
22. piano solo 2
23. pamphlets
24. hollywood
25. move to san pedro
26. tuberculosis
27. conusmmation of grief read by charles bukowski
28. end credits (piano sonata no.8 op.13 adagio cantabile ludwig van