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Released
  
1961

Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)
  
A Study in Jazz (1962)

Release date
  
1961

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
1961 Chicago

Artist
  
Eddie Harris

Label
  
Hallmark Records

Jazz for

Eddie Harris albums
  
A Study in Jazz, Eddie Harris Goes to t, Here Comes the Judge, Mighty Like a Rose, For Bird and Bags

Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is the third album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1961, featuring a jazz enterpretation of Henry Mancini's score for Breakfast at Tiffany's, and released on the Vee-Jay label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review states "although Harris comes up with plenty of fresh ideas, he also never leaves the melody far behind".

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Mancini except as indicated

  1. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:54
  2. "Something for a Cat" - 2:18
  3. "Sally's Tomato" - 1:11
  4. "Mr. Yunioshi" - 3:21
  5. "The Big Blow Out" - 4:35
  6. "Hub Caps and Tail Lights" - 2:19
  7. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - 5:00
  8. "Latin Go Lightly" - 1:51
  9. "Holly" - 2:26
  10. "Loose Caboose" - 1:39
  11. "The Big Heist" - 3:07

Personnel

  • Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone
  • Jon Avant - trombone
  • Charles Stepney - vibraphone
  • Willie Pickens - piano
  • Joe Diorio - guitar
  • Donald Garrett - bass
  • Earl Thomas - drums

    • Songs

    1Moon River5:56
    2Something For Cat2:20
    3Sally's Tomato1:10

    References

    Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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