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Released
  
1959

Release date
  
1959

Genre
  
Jazz

Artist
  
Mundell Lowe

Label
  
Hallmark Records

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Recorded
  
February 3, 4 & 5, 1959 New York City

Producer
  
Chick Crumpacker and Frank O'Donnell

TV Action Jazz! (1959)
  
Themes from Mr. Lucky, the Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz (1960)

Similar
  
Mundell Lowe albums, Jazz albums

TV Action Jazz! is an album by American jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe and his All Stars featuring their interpretations of theme music from private eye, legal and police drama television programs recorded in 1959 for the RCA Camden label.

Contents

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "this is an album worth searching for. The solos are excellent and the music is much better than expected".

Track listing

  1. "Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini) - 2:21
  2. ""Mike Hammer" (David Kahn, Melvyn Leonard) - 3:13
  3. "Perry Mason Theme" (Fred Steiner) - 1:51
  4. "77 Sunset Strip" (Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 4:46
  5. "M Squad" (Count Basie) - 4:19
  6. "The Thin Man" (Pete Rugolo) - 2:34
  7. "Naked City" (George Duning, Ned Washington) - 4:27
  8. "Fall Out! (from Peter Gunn)" (Mancini) - 3:50

Personnel

  • Mundell Lowe - guitar
  • Donald Byrd - trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
  • Herbie Mann - flute, tenor saxophone
  • Tony Scott - clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Eddie Costa - piano, vibraphone
  • Don Payne - bass
  • Ed Shaughnessy - drums
  • Songs

    1Peter Gunn2:20
    2Mike Hammer / RIff Blues3:12
    3Perry Mason Theme1:51

    References

    TV Action Jazz! Wikipedia


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