Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn

by Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Contemporary
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:20
  • Community rating: 3.41/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Reinterpreting Henry Mancini's massive television score, the iconic West Coast drummer leads a sharp, highly articulate quintet through the famous themes. The ensemble strips away the heavy orchestration of the original soundtrack, injecting the cinematic crime-jazz motifs with deeply swinging, small-group bop improvisations. It stands as a brilliant, highly successful intersection of television pop culture and serious modern jazz.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Peter Gunn (2:15)
  2. The Floater (4:32)
  3. Sorta Blue (4:13)
  4. The Brothers Go to Mothers (4:28)
  5. Soft Sounds (4:18)
  6. Fallout (4:36)
  7. Slow and Easy (6:00)
  8. Brief and Breezy (4:06)
  9. Dreamsville (3:54)
  10. A Profound Gass (3:53)

Credits

  • Shelly Manne & His Men - primary artist
  • Herb Geller - alto saxophone
  • Monty Budwig - bass
  • Henry Mancini - composed by
  • Shelly Manne - drums
  • Victor Feldman - marimba, vibraphone
  • Russ Freeman - piano
  • Conte Candoli - trumpet

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