If you haven’t caught the movie yet, you can get involved with the con of the year as Milan Records released the soundtrack to Criminal today featuring composer Alex Wurman’s organ and beat-heavy groove score.
On top of that it includes songs by Oscar Peterson Trio + Terry Clark, Clifford Brown with the Max Roach Quintet and two inspired tracks by Medeski, Martin and Wood.
Alex Wurman who has also composed music for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, Hollywood Homicide among others. He takes a different approach to Criminal, combining funky drums, passionate organ, groove guitar and rhythmic effects to set the pace for this new film.
Set in Los Angeles over the course of 24 hours, Criminal follows a day in the life of two small-time bunco artists who stumble upon a foolproof, and extremely lucrative, scam. Directed by Gregory Jacobs, who has served as an assistant director to some of the most respected film directors in the entertainment industry, makes his directorial debut with Criminal, a telling of the Argentine film, Nueve Reinas (“Nine Queens”). Filled with off-beat characters, menacing situations, unexpected plot twists and an edgy, mordant humor, the film stars John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Mullan and Jonathan Tucker.
To check out our review of the film click here, and to check out the tracklisting and listen in on four of the songs just check them out below, and then click here to buy it for yourself.
Tracklist:
1. Casino Listen
2. Brian Accepts Listen
3. Too Much Money
4. Gas Station
5. Darn That Dream – performed by Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet
6. Dracula – performed by Medeski Martin & Wood
7. Late Night
8. Ochoa
9. Book Worm
10. It’s Just a Formality Listen
11. Chop Shop
12. Briefcase Listen
13. Roundalay – performed by The Oscar Peterson Trio with Clark Terry
14. Jelly Belly – performed by Medeski Martin & Wood
15. Closing
