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introduction by john williams to "catch me if you can"
united states marine band / john williams
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I have been working now with Steven Spielberg, the film director
For thirty years this year. And we've had many wonderful creative
Journeys together. He's a marvelous man and many of you know his
Films, and it's been great fun. The last film we did together, which
Was the fall of last year, called Catch Me If You Can, was
Particularly fun. A silly little film about an imposter who
A teenage imposter who performed all sorts of feats around the world
Until the law finally caught up with him. And this film took place in
The 1960s, and Steven had some atmospheric music from the period in
There. We heard Frank Sinatra's recording of "Come Fly With Me" in an
Airport and Nat King Cole singing "The Christmas Song" in a winter
Scene. And so when I looked at the film and discussed it with Mr
Spielberg, we decided to try to emulate to some degree the
Progressive jazz music that was popular in the 1950s and '60s. And of
Course that movement was particularly active on the West Coast, and
I had a small part in it as a matter of fact. We had wonderful
Saxophone players, Art Pepper and Bud Shank and people who in that
Particular field are well remembered as being, having been great
Artists. So I thought I might write something out for alto, jazz
Alto saxophone, and since the title was Catch Me If You Can
I thought maybe the saxophone might play some roulades and the
Vibraphone might catch him if he can. And so, or if he's able. And
We've got three movements of this little thing from the film. The
First one is "Closing In," which is sort of jazzy with finger snaps
And sleuthy. And the second movement is a more reflective piece
Having to do with the family background of this young man, which was
Turbulent and troubled and probably the main reason he got off the
Straight and narrow as he did. And finally a piece called "Joyride
" Which accompanied some of his flights of fancy as he impersonated
Airline pilots and the like. And this is incidentally the first time
This piece has ever been played by a band, and we have a wonderful
Trio of members of the Marine Band who will play the solo parts
I'd like you to welcome them. First of all, in order, Gregory
Ridlington will play saxophone, Glenn Paulson
Playing vibraphone, and Glenn Dewey playing bass
Please welcome this outstanding group of young men