The highly anticipated soundtrack to Lilyhammer is finally here.
Per Rolling Stone, the soundtrack was scored by Steven Van Zandt, who starred as mobster Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano. The soundtrack comes in two volumes — the first is comprised of jazz compositions from the show and the second is a collection of various songs and cues.
“I figured I’ve got some of the most talented musicians in New York City so why waste them on 15-second cues,” Van Zandt said in a statement. “We decided to have some fun. I’d meet Lee [Musiker] about an hour before the session and give him the top-line melodies, basic chord changes, and structure and talk about the overall mood of the piece. I wanted to try something different and get the musicians creative input and let these guys who were used to always reading their parts express themselves for a change. We would basically arrange it on the spot. I’d suggest a harmony, Lee would suggest an idea and the musicians would begin to orchestrate themselves. It was wild and extremely fruitful. After the success of the first session I knew we had a legitimate jazz album in addition to an incredible score.”
Zandt is in charge of the vocals and is backed by the Interstellar Jazz Renegades, which he founded himself.
