There are few other shows where a piece adapted from Franz Schubert appears alongside a track called "Spanx." Richmond rummages through musical history, coming up with sounds that are retro and fresh: "Theme from 30 Rock" nods to Carl Stalling and Raymond Scott, among others, as it bounds along with cartoonish glee "Cha Cha" channels a sleek, Henry Mancini vibe and "Claire" evokes Django Reinhardt with its brisk whimsy. Listening to Richmond's music on its own reveals just how much of its personality is reflected in the show and vice versa based in jazz, big band, and lounge, his cues are sophisticated and goofy at the same time, and witty in their own right. This ample soundtrack rectifies that, dedicating most of one disc to Jeff Richmond's score and one to the songs sung by the cast. With all of the things going on in any given episode of 30 Rock, it's easy to overlook just how big a part the show's music plays in its comedic brilliance. Recording information: Avatar Studios Fancy Studios John Kilgore Sound and Recording Legacy Studios. Personnel: Jeff Richmond (vocals, melodica, clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion, Theremin) Christine Ohlman, Neal Coomer, Everett Bradley, Kyle Gordon, Julia Joseph, Katreese Barnes, Elaine Caswell (vocals) Giancarlo Vulcano (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, electric bass) Rob Moose, Eva Burmeister, Tim Fain, Jesse Mills, Jeremy Turner, Max Mandel, Toni Glickman, Eran Sykes, Christina Courtin, Pico Alt, Joel Noyes, Edward Arron, Kingsley Wood, Michael Midlarsky, Taylor Bergren-Christman, Milan Milisavljevic, Guillaume Pirard, Jeremy McCoy, Tim Lefebvre, Katherine Fong (strings) Laurie Krein, Earl Gardner (trumpet) Ryan Keberle, Clark Gayton, Brian Drye (trombone) Shawn Pelton (drums, percussion) Stanley Harrison, Lenny Pickett, Lou Marini, Steve Elson (wind).
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