Shelly_Manne_&_His_Men_Play_Peter_Gunn

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Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn

1959 studio album by Shelly Manne & His Men

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. It was recorded in 1959 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

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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

  1. "Peter Gunn" - 2:12
  2. "The Floater" - 4:29
  3. "Sorta Blue" - 4:10
  4. "The Brothers" - 4:24
  5. "Soft Sounds" - 4:16
  6. "Fallout" - 4:34
  7. "Slow and Easy" - 5:56
  8. "Brief and Breezy" - 4:03
  9. "Dreamsville" - 3:50
  10. "A Profound Gass" - 3:48

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
  2. [2]
    Yanow, Scott. Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 936. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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