Blow-Up

This recording has been digitally remastered for pristine sound and the elaborate liner notes include extensive notes about the film, score and its cast and crew, as well as rare behind the scenes photos.

Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni called upon jazz-pianist Herbie Hancock to compose and perform the score for his first English-language film, Blow-Up. Hancock is not only one of the greatest active jazz musicians, but one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting the freer stylistic elements of jazz. His compositions are the perfect accompaniment to Antonioni’s tale of a photographer’s accidental and incidental involvement with a murder, set in swinging 60s London. This edition of the soundtrack features Hancock’s score, songs from The Yardbirds and Lovin’ Spoonful, and outtakes.