What music is this?

[FuzzIndustrial]

Hey, everyone - apologies if this is the wrong place for this, but... I wasn't sure where else to put it.

Odd request for all you jazz heads: There's a scene in the movie Dr. Strangelove where Mandrake is listening to a radio, and I really dig the music. ***Disclaimer: I'm well aware that the music being played is probably "stock" library music, but I was hoping you guys could at least tell me of jazz artist who might sound similar. Any help is appreciated.

Here's the link to the video: the music is at the ten second mark and the 25 second mark. Thanks, everyone.

 

[Dub Modal]

On 4/13/2026 at 10:19 AM, FuzzIndustrial said:

Hey, everyone - apologies if this is the wrong place for this, but... I wasn't sure where else to put it.

Odd request for all you jazz heads: There's a scene in the movie Dr. Strangelove where Mandrake is listening to a radio, and I really dig the music. ***Disclaimer: I'm well aware that the music being played is probably "stock" library music, but I was hoping you guys could at least tell me of jazz artist who might sound similar. Any help is appreciated.

Here's the link to the video: the music is at the ten second mark and the 25 second mark. Thanks, everyone.

 

I don't know who that is, or if it's actually library stock music or not. It's kind of got a laid back feel to it. Maybe try some west coast stuff. Like this:

 

 

[rostasi]

I’ve always assumed that cue was either library-style material or something Laurie Johnson himself supplied. He worked on the film and specialized in that exact kind of polished, radio-friendly jazz that sounds real but doesn’t draw attention - basically perfect for that scene.