Vienna to Hollywood: Impressions of E.W. Korngold & Max Steiner Peter Erskine & JAM Music Lab All-Stars

• 1 March of the Merry Men 07:07
• 2 Sterbelied (from Lieder des Abschieds, Op. 14) 06:12
• 3 Old Spanish Song 05:32
• 4 The Boys Go to Play 05:04
• 5 Concerto Miniature (theme from Violin Concerto, 2nd mvt.) 01:07
• 6 Romance (Violin Concerto, 2nd mvt.) 05:13
• 7 Tara's Theme 04:48
• 8 Belle Watling 06:26
• 9 Johnny Belinda 03:32
• 10 String Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 26 (Larghetto) 09:51
• 11 A Summer Place 04:54
• 12 Ghost Coda (theme from Violin Concerto, 2nd mvt.) 01:09
• Total Runtime 01:00:55

Info for Vienna to Hollywood: Impressions of E.W. Korngold & Max Steiner

Peter Erskine and Vienna's JAM Music Lab All-Stars celebrate the music of two iconic Viennese composers who, after moving to Hollywood in 1929 & 1934, transformed the dynamics of film as they set the standards for movie scoring. Through their work on Gone With the Wind, King Kong, and many dozens more, their role in shaping popular culture since is legion. First exposed to the music in the late '70s as he was touring with Weather Report, Erskine heard Joe Zawinul playing a beautiful melody and learned it was by Korngold, a fellow Viennese composer. He was moved to search out transcripts and recordings ever since. With his artist-in-residency at Vienna's cutting-edge JAM Music Lab University, his desire to reimagine this music in an improvised jazz setting finally became a reality.

Vienna to Hollywood” is more than a recording; it is a musical dialogue between two worlds, showcasing the timeless beauty of Steiner’s and Korngold’s melodies through the lens of jazz. This project is a bold reminder of how music transcends time, geography, and genre, creating new bridges of understanding and appreciation.

"...Erskine and the Jam Music Lab All-Stars demonstrate virtuosity, versatility and a keen attention to detail...creating a fitting tribute to the most influential figures in 20th-century music." THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD

Herwig Gradischnig, saxophone (1, 3, 6, 9)
Thomas Gansch, trumpet (1, 3)
Bertl Mayer, harmonica (1, 3, 11)
Bob Sheppard, flute (4)
Judd Miller, EVI (5, 11); sound design (12)
Andreas Varady, guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Danny Grissett, piano
Thatiana Gomes, double bass (4, 6, 9, 10)
Fabricio Pereira, double bass (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11)
Peter Erskine, drums, percussion (7, 9)
Flip Phillip, vibraphone (4, 5, 8, 9); percussion (9)
Brian Kilgore, percussion (1)
Alyssa Park, violin (12)
String Quartet (5, 10):
Kristina Šuklar, 1st violin
Anastasia Lindberg, 2nd violin
Mario Gheorghiu, viola
Julia Schreyvogel, cello

Peter Erskine
first started playing drums when he was four years old. Since then he’s appeared on over 600 recordings, won two Grammy® Awards and an Honorary Doctorate from the Berklee College of Music. He’s played with legendary artists including Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, John Scofield and many more. Peter’s drumming can be heard on many film scores which include “La La Land", all three of the Austin Powers movies and many more. He has his own record label Fuzzy Music which produces jazz and has authored several drum technique books. He’s been teaching at ArtistWorks online since 2016.

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