Crime and Spy Jazz on Screen Since 1971: A History and Discography

by Derrick Bang

Henry Mancini's Peter Gunn theme. Lalo Schifrin's Mission: Impossible theme. Isaac Hayes' theme from Shaft. These iconic melodies have remained a part of the pop culture landscape since their debuts back when movie studios and TV production companies employed full orchestral ensembles to provide a jazz backdrop for the suspenseful adventures of secret agents, private detectives, cops, spies and heist-minded criminals. Hundreds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476681635
• ISBN13: 9781476681634
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher