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★美國史上最偉大現場演出場地，紀錄片電影原聲帶登場
★收錄James Brown、Charles Mingus、Aretha Franklin、Billie Holiday等音樂巨擘演唱之經典歌曲
美國紐約的Apollo Theater阿波羅劇院，可以說是音樂史上極為重要的一個場景，超過一個世紀以來，無數傳奇音樂人登上這個舞台，並且也將他們的演唱發行為經典的現場專輯；如今這個傳奇舞台成為紀錄片的主角，其中的音樂也成為了眾人驚嘆的傑作。
阿波羅劇院位在美國紐約的曼哈頓，於1913到1914年間落成，在往後的100多年，這裡擁有無數傳奇音樂人、喜劇藝人的演出，成為眾人仰慕的舞台，也是許多當時的音樂人最夢想的場域。可以說，阿波羅劇院塑造了美國當代的娛樂文化與藝術文化，舉凡James Brown、Charles Mingus、Aretha Franklin、Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra、Ella Fitzgerald、Count Basie & His Orchestra、Billie Holiday、Marvin Gaye、Robert Glasper等人，全都登上過阿波羅劇院。2019年，以阿波羅劇院為主角的紀錄片在萬眾期盼之下登場，並由奧斯卡與艾美獎的雙料得主Roger Ross Williams執導，伴隨著紀錄片上映的，則是令人驚艷的原聲帶。
【The Apollo Original Motion Picture Soundtrack】電影原聲帶，由榮獲葛萊美提名的製作人Dondi Bastone操刀監製，並請來大師人物Ian Sefchick進行混音。原聲帶中收錄的歌曲，可以說是音樂史近百年的演變，包含Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra的'Memphis Blues'、爵士怪傑Charles Mingus的'Take The ‘A’ Train'、Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra的'Old Man Blues'、Ella Fitzgerald的'How High The Moon'、Billie Holiday的'Strange Fruit'、James Brown的'Say It Loud—I’m Black And I'm Proud'、Robert Glasper的'Schiffman Cards'、Etta James的'Something’s Got A Hold On Me'等等，驚喜的是，原聲帶最後竟然以美國前總統歐巴馬的一番致詞作結尾，替這個傳奇的阿波羅劇院電影原聲帶劃下完美的句點。
【曲目】：1. Kenneth J. Thompson, Apollo Greeter 2. T. Griffin - Opening, The Apollo Theater Featuring interview excerpts from Lana Turner, Harlem Resident; Pharrell Williams, Recording Artist, Songwriter, Record Producer; Herb Boyd, Journalist and Activist 3. Charles Mingus - Take The ‘A’ Train 4. Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra - Memphis Blues 5. Marion J. Caffey – Interview Excerpt / Amateur Night Producer, The Apollo 6. Ella Fitzgerald - How High The Moon 7. Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra - Old Man Blues 8. Pearl Bailey - She’s Something Spanish 9. Count Basie & His Orchestra - Jive At Five 10. Ted Fox – Interview Excerpt / Author, Showtime At The Apollo 11. Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit 12. Mikki Shepard – Interview Excerpt / Former Executive Producer, The Apollo 13. Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On 14. Kamilah Forbes – Interview Excerpt / Executive Producer, The Apollo 15. James Brown - Say It Loud—I’m Black And I'm Proud 16. Ta-Nehisi Coates – Interview Excerpt / Author, Between The World and Me 17. Robert Glasper - Apollo As Home Featuring interview excerpt from Ted Fox, author, Showtime At The Apollo 18. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Home Is Where The Heart Is 19. Robert Glasper - Mission Statement Featuring interview excerpts from Elinor Tatum, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief, New York Amsterdam News; Kamilah Forbes, Executive Producer, The Apollo 20. Johnny Hodges - Come Sunday 21. James Brown - Lost Someone (Live at the Apollo) 22. Robert Glasper - Schiffman Cards Featuring interview excerpt from Elinor Tatum, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief, New York Amsterdam News 23. Jimmy Smith - T’aint No Use 24. Robert Glasper - Obama Returns To The Apollo Featuring interview excerpts from Lana Turner, Harlem Resident; Angela Bassett, Actress and Activist 25. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady 26. Kenny Burrell & Grover Washington Jr. - Asphalt Canyon Blues 27. Etta James - Something’s Got A Hold On Me 28. Robert Glasper - Harlem Riots 29. Dizzy Gillespie Octet - Duke’s Last Soliloquy 30. Ta-Nehisi Coates and T. Griffin From the staged reading of his book Between The World and Me, Apollo Theater, April 2018. Featuring score by T. Griffin - Opening, The Apollo Theater 31. Robert Glasper w/Ledisi - Don’t Turn Back Now 32. President Barack Obama at the Apollo Theater, January 19, 2012
