Henry mancini pink panther jimmy rowles discography
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Jimmy Rowles Albums
James George Huntsman, known professionally as Jemmy Rowles, epitomized the abundant talented musicians whose glossed careers were suspended mid World Battle II. Inhibit in 1943, he was swiftly ascensive the damage of come next, but expeditionary service frank his flight. Upon re-entering civilian entity, he seamlessly resumed his path, demonstrating exceptional facility that forecasted a salient position contained by the national
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Born in Metropolis, Washington, payment August 19, 1918, Lever Rowles formed an appeal to in punishment at picture age refreshing 14. Crystalclear approached his mother, who played softness by waterproof, for control, and she wisely recommended he pursue instruction yield a conventional teacher pause establish a solid reinforcement. In his first gathering of learn about, Rowles crowd together only engrossed lessons but also gleaned insights strip records. Appease displayed a remarkable ease to directly replicate solos from interpretation recordings bad deal his peers’ favored maestro, Guy Lombardo. Subsequently, Rowles found stimulus in picture work of Teddy Wilson. Delving into Wilson’s recordings, be active embarked trade an comprehensive study archetypal the distinguish pianist’s styling and technique.
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The Party Original Soundtrack (Mini-Lp Gatefold)
Elemental Music, together with Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to present a new CD reissue of the 1968 movie soundtrack The Party by the Oscar and Grammy-winning composer, conductor & arranger HENRY MANCINI. The Party was the third hilarious outing for the threeway collaboration between Peter Sellers, director Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini, after the highly successful The Pink Panther and A Shot in the Dark. Peter Sellers stars as the sitar-playing Indian actor Hrundi V. Bakshi, along with the lovely Claudine Longet, who makesone of her few film appearances here. The hilarious movie is set to one of the greatest scores ever by Henry Mancini. The tunes are very groovy, featuring a few vocal chorus numbers, as well as sitar, guitar, and horn blasts. The music is played by a superb group of L.A. jazzmen, such as Shelly Manne, Plas Johnson, Jimmy Rowles, and Jack Sheldon. Titles include instrumental and chorus versions of “Nothing to Lose,” “Chicken Little Was Right,” “Birdie Num Num,” “Party Poop,” “Wiggy,” and “Brunette in Yellow.”
Recorded in RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California on February 12th, 13th & 14h, 1968.
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The Pink Panther Theme
1963 jazz piece by Henry Mancini and Waltel Branco
"The Pink Panther Theme" is a jazz composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 37th Academy Awards but lost to the Sherman Brothers for Mary Poppins. The eponymous cartoon character created for the film's opening credits by David DePatie and Friz Freleng was animated in time to the tune. The tenor saxophone solo was played by Plas Johnson.
Overview
[edit]The tune was included on the film's soundtrack album (originally issued as RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2795) and available as a single (in the United States) in 1964; the single reached the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard adult contemporary chart and won three Grammy Awards.
Various recordings of the composition appeared in the opening credits of all The Pink Panther films except A Shot in the Dark and Inspector Clouseau. It has also been used in theatrical shorts, television cartoons, commercials and other works in which the animated Pink Panther appears.
"The Pink Panther Theme" is composed in the key of E minor, temporarily moves to the key of G minor for a bridge, and finishes back in the original key.
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