Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn
Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men performing Henry Mancini's score from the TV show Peter Gunn, recorded in 1959 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]
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Studio album by Shelly Manne & His Men | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | January 19 & 20, 1959 | |||
Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:42 | |||
Label | Contemporary M3560/S7560 | |||
Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Reception
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Mancini encouraged Manne to use the songs as vehicles for extended solos, and the results are swinging, standing apart from the show. Candoli and particularly Geller are in top form on this fairly memorable effort".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Henry Mancini
- "Peter Gunn" - 2:12
- "The Floater" - 4:29
- "Sorta Blue" - 4:10
- "The Brothers" - 4:24
- "Soft Sounds" - 4:16
- "Fallout" - 4:34
- "Slow and Easy" - 5:56
- "Brief and Breezy" - 4:03
- "Dreamsville" - 3:50
- "A Profound Gass" - 3:48
Personnel
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Conte Candoli - trumpet
- Herb Geller - alto saxophone
- Victor Feldman - vibraphone, marimba
- Russ Freeman - piano
- Monty Budwig - bass
- Henry Mancini - arranger
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References
- Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
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