Henry Mancini – The Jazz Sound From Peter Gunn

 

Henry Mancini – The Jazz Sound From Peter Gunn (Music Composed By Henry Mancini Arranged By Maxwell Davis, Pete Candoli & Bob Florence From The TV Series Peter Gunn)

Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series, starring Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn with Lola Albright as his girlfriend, lounge singer Edie Hart. The series was broadcast by NBC from September 22, 1958, to 1960 and by ABC in 1960–61. The series was created by Blake Edwards, who, on occasion, was also writer (for 39 episodes) and director (for nine episodes).

According to Vincent Terrace, Peter Gunn was the first detective series whose character was created especially for television, instead of adapted from other media.

The series is probably best remembered today for its music, including the iconic "Peter Gunn Theme", which was nominated for an Emmy Award and two Grammys for Henry Mancini. Subsequently it has been performed and recorded by many jazz, rock and blues musicians. The progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer recorded the song, adding synthesizers. The series was number 17 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1958–59 TV season and number 29 for the 1960–61 TV season.

Tracklist:

Peter Gunn 2:03

Blue Steel 3:11

The Brothers Go To Mother's 2:42

Session At Pete's Pad 3:47

Walkin' Bass 4:02

Dreamsville 3:38

The Little Man Theme 3:07

Sorta Blue 2:54

Goofin' At The Coffee House 3:44

A Quiet Gass 3:23

A Profound Gass 3:08

Fallout ! 3:10

Lightly 2:36

Soft Sounds 3:34

Odd Ball 2:49

The Floater 3:15

Blues For Mother's 2:46

Brief And Breezy 3:27

Joanna 2:44

My Manne Shelly 2:40

Spook ! 2:41

A Ball For John 2:54

Goofin' At The Coffee House (2nd) 3:57

Not From Dixie 4:22

The Jazz Sound From Peter Gunn