Video game jazz

[Jack Pine]

I'm not a huge fan of this particular "content creator", but he occasionally makes interesting stuff. I had some awareness that orchestral video game music was kind of the hot new scene, but didn't realize there was a jazzier side to it. I grew up playing the original nintendo quite a bit, and admit a soft spot for some of those old melodies. I'd be interested to hear what some of the folks on here think about this.

 

Edited February 20, 2023 by Jack Pine

[JSngry]

Why not! 

[Jack Pine]

Indeed. There is some really interesting material in these books: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MGbtmKZ_FiGz51GPtvS7HajQBTIUeEez

Jamming on 'Air Man Stage' from Mega Man this morning. Hearing a 'Dear Old Stockholm' sort of arrangement in the Tetris theme perhaps.

 

Edited February 20, 2023 by Jack Pine

[Rabshakeh]

Aren't the original Mario Overworld and Underworld themes taken from Lee Ritenour and The Square records?

Overworld: https://youtu.be/-2la3MlJx3s

Underworld: https://youtu.be/ZX5ef_KAZlY

Best video game jazz record of course has to be the F-Zero soundtracks. There's a jazz fusion one and a more speed metal (but also basically fusion) one.

I should add that I have not watched the video so I apologise if I am repeating what the guy says.

Edited February 20, 2023 by Rabshakeh

[JSngry]

It's SO Horace Silver!

 

[Jack Pine]

Wow, that is like a straight up Horace Silver pastiche!

Was not aware of the Ritenaur tunes, and wasn't mentioned, but very interesting. Can't blame anyone for not watching, it's longer than it needs to be and the presenter can be kind of grating. Glad for any discussion of the topic.

[sidewinder]

Didn’t the Miles ‘Calypso Frelimo’ come up somewhere on Super Mario Bros. ?