"Peter Calandra has perfectly captured the feeling of the movie with his composition. Trust me, this is not a soundtrack you want to pass up!" - G-Pop
"'Unknown' should be on every score-fans list for its rousing jazz pieces and dramatic underscore.I highly recommend the album to jazz fans..." - Soundtracklovers
"If you enjoy listening to a fresh new sound or some light jazz, give this a spin!" - ScoreWars
"Suffering is worse than fear: one needs more courage to support it. These two emotions are captivated by Peter Calandra’s jazz score and have left a contribution in our social thoughts." - JazzReview
"A rousing jazz score” - Film Journey
”A note-perfect jazz score” - L.A. Weekly
”Calandra is able to transport us into Ellison’s contrived world with grace and assuredness.” - eFilmCritic
"Impressive, and certainly worth checking out if you're a fan of easy-going jazz, or perhaps the jazzier efforts of a film composer like Christopher Young." - MovieWave
"... an acoustic-electric jazz recording that is very well cast, sometimes punchy, often drawn out and on the whole gently blue." - Sound Generator
"Peter Calandra certainly demonstrates a passion and commitment to his music for Unknown Soldier - a passion that is reflected in both his own performance on the piano, and that of his fellow musicians." - Music from the Movies
The infectious jazz score for the award-winning urban drama Unknown Soldier directed by Ferenc Toth was written by New York-based composer Peter Calandra, who is an accomplished jazz musician and composer. For this film, he delivers a sensitive score filled with engaging rhythms and emotional melodic writing. The score is performed by a handpicked jazz group featuring Dale Kleps (saxophones), Bud Burridge (trumpet), Howard Joines (drums and percussion), Kermit Driscoll (acoustic bass) and the composer himself (piano and keyboards).
In addition to the Unknown Soldier score, the album contains three bonus tracks by Peter Calandra, three moving piano compositions that accompany the film score beautifully.
The film's director Ferenc Toth: ”Peter’s simple, elegant and moving score supplements the drama of Unknown Soldier beautifully. Peter’s jazz sound recalls our great American urban music. Most importantly, his score brought unity and emotional resonance to our story. Peter seduced our audience into deeper emotional engagement into Ellison’s story of innocence, loss, wandering, anger, and ultimately, renewal. Never showy or calling attention to itself, Peter’s score is the work of a man in command of many styles with a mature and distinctive sound."
MMS06001 UNKNOWN SOLDIER: Original Motion Picture Score
Music composed and produced by PETER CALANDRA
Release date: Jan 24, 2006
