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Article: Big Band Caravan

Mike Barone / National Youth Jazz Orchestra / Vaughn Wiester / Dutch Jazz Orchestra

Read "Mike Barone / National Youth Jazz Orchestra / Vaughn Wiester / Dutch Jazz Orchestra" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Mike Barone Big Band Class of '68 Rhubarb Recordings 2009 While some may deem composer / arranger / trombonist Mike Barone's latest album gratuitous, those who were introduced to Barone's music via the band's superb recording Live at Donte's, 1968 should take enormous pleasure in hearing further inspired ...

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News: Recording

Black Clock's Noir Soundtrack: Miles Davis, Henry Mancini

Black Clock's Noir Soundtrack: Miles Davis, Henry Mancini

Black Clock, the literary magazine run by many a refugee, student and esteemed leader of the CalArts MFA program, is having an event this weekend at REDCAT to celebrate its fifth anniversary on the occasion of its 10th issue, based around the city- appropriate theme of noir. (Full disclosure: This humble scribe is one of those ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette Play UCLA Live

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette Play UCLA Live

The BBC called the greatest piano trio in contemporary jazz, the jazz trio against which all others are measured. One night only, Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette play at UCLA's Royce Hall. Wed. March 11th at 8PM. Monica Mancini the glamorous vocal equivalent to diamonds flashing, says the New York Times, performs Sat. March ...

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Article: Live Review

The First Annual Disney Jazz Celebration Festival

Read "The First Annual Disney Jazz Celebration Festival" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Disney Jazz Celebration FestivalDisney WorldOrlando, FloridaFebruary 19-21, 2009Billed as a celebration of jazz music Disney Style, Disney World has joined the ranks of major entertainment venues that is now promoting jazz to younger audiences when it launched the first annual Disney Jazz Celebration Festival. Developed as part of its Disney Youth ...

Album

Touch Of Evil

Label: Axiom
Released: 2008

Album

The Versatile Henry Mancini

Label: Axiom
Released: 2008

Album

Original Album Classics

Label: Axiom
Released: 2008

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Article: Album Review

Ted Nash: The Mancini Project

Read "The Mancini Project" reviewed by Douglas Payne


While Henry Mancini (1924-1994) borrowed plenty from jazz, he returned in kind by contributing a large body of fine, memorable music worthy of the melodic jazz tradition. Much of Mancini's best film music--particularly those scores from the early 1960s--sprang from the “cool jazz" of the 1950s West Coast Scene and featured some of the era's best ...

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Peter Gunn

Featuring the music of Henry Mancini
Duration: 4:23

Henry Mancini directs an all star band during a performance of his theme for "Peter Gunn" on a television program hosted by Steve Allen. Soloists on this number include Plas Johnson, Jerome Richardson, Carl Fontana, and the brothers Pete and Conte Candoli.
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Article: Interview

Mancini Magic: An Interview with Ginny Mancini

Read "Mancini Magic: An Interview with Ginny Mancini" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer


Henry Mancini (1924-1994) was much more than one of the greatest songwriters of all time. He was--and will always be--a “sphere of influence." His music--from “Moon River" to “Days of Wine and Roses," “The Pink Panther," “Charade," and “Peter Gunn"--formed the backdrop for the lives and entertainment of several generations of Americans and the wide world ...


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