FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DMZ/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax and NBC Enterprises are releasing Music From The NBC Television Series Crossing Jordan, a ground-breaking new album from Grammy-winning producers T Bone Burnett ("O Brother, Where Art Thou?") and Craig Street (Norah Jones, k.d. Lang) that features a collection of music from NBC's hit drama "Crossing Jordan." The album features new recordings from a cross-section of contemporary recording artists such as Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson and Alison Krauss. Also on the album are two songs from "Crossing Jordan" star Jill Hennessy, who makes her musical debut performing songs written by Bob Dylan and Tom Waits. "Music From The NBC Television Series Crossing Jordan" is currently available at shopnbc.com and will be in stores starting Tuesday, April 1.

T Bone Burnett serves as executive producer, and Street as producer, on the album. Academy Award-winners Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman ("Purple Rain," "Dangerous Minds") scored the album and wrote and performed "Crossing Jordan"'s theme music.

The idea for the soundtrack originated with "Crossing Jordan" Executive Producers Tim Kring and Allan Arkush's innovative method of utilizing music within the show to capture the intense mood of the series, often incorporating contemporary artists to cover or even reinterpret classic hits.

"The only thing more enjoyable than choosing music for 'Crossing Jordan' was making this CD," said Allan Arkush, co-Executive Producer for "Crossing Jordan." "It is a record collector's dream come true, working with T Bone Burnett, talking about our favorite songs and determining the best artists to contribute to this unique album. We approached the art of creating a soundtrack very differently, choosing artists to re-record classic hits that would speak to fans of 'Crossing Jordan' and music lovers alike."

T Bone Burnett has his own version of the creative process that led to Music From The NBC Television Series Crossing Jordan. "Allan Arkush did light shows at the Fillmore East in the 60s. He directed 'Rock 'n' Roll High School.' Both Allan and Tim Kring are very involved in music," says Burnett. "They wanted to use original recordings of songs from a certain place to help tell the story. In the process, they, and Craig Street, came up with an album of smart new interpretations of what may now be called, I think, standards, by an extraordinary group of artists."

"This album brings together some of the best artists and producers in the business in a way never done before, reflective of the creative and eclectic use of music in the show" says Kim Niemi, Senior Vice President, Video, Music and Product Development, NBC Enterprises.

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Jill Hennessy stars in the edgy NBC drama "Crossing Jordan," as a sexy, brilliant and fearless Boston medical examiner with a checkered career -- and a penchant for going beyond the call of duty to investigate crimes. Tim Kring (NBC's "Providence") is the executive producer and creator of the series from Tailwind Productions in association with NBC Studios.

"Crossing Jordan" premiered on September 24, 2001 and quickly established itself as TV's top rated new drama for the 2001-2002 season. "Crossing Jordan" is averaging a 4.0 rating, 10 share this season among adults 18-49. In total viewers, "Crossing Jordan" is averaging 10.6 million viewers and 11.4 million since the close of the "Monday Night Football" season.

Music From The NBC Television Series Crossing Jordan includes:

"I Wanna Be Your Man" - performed by Sam Philips (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; originally recorded by the Rolling Stones and the Beatles in 1963)

"Days" - performed by Marc Anthony Thompson (written by Raymond Douglas Davies; originally recorded by the Kinks in 1968)

"Can't Find My Way Home" - performed by Alison Krauss (written by Steve Winwood; originally recorded by Blind Faith in 1969)

"The Wind Cries Mary" - performed by Cassandra Wilson (written by Jimi Hendrix; originally recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967)

"Season Of The Witch" - performed by Richard Thompson (written and originally recorded by Donovan Leitch in 1966)

"Hang Down Your Head" - performed by Lucinda Williams (written by Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits; originally recorded by Tom Waits in 1985)

"You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond" - performed by the Holmes Brothers (traditional; recorded by Blind Willie Johnson circa 1929-30)

"Buckets Of Rain" - performed by Vic Chesnutt (written and originally recorded by Bob Dylan in 1975)

"You're Innocent When You Dream" - performed by Jill Hennessy (written and originally recorded by Tom Waits in 1987)

"Pale Blue Eyes" - performed by Joe Henry (written by Lou Reed; originally recorded by the Velvet Underground in 1969)

"Trouble" - performed by the Holmes Brothers (written and originally recorded by Cat Stevens in 1970)

"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" - performed by Jill Hennessy (written and originally recorded by Bob Dylan in 1965)

"Crossing Jordan Themes" - performed by Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman (written and originally recorded by Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman for "Crossing Jordan")

"Black Coffee" - performed by Rosemary Clooney (written by J. Francis Burke and Paul Francis Webster; originally released in 1963)

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