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