"Peter Gunn" by Mancini: ?other jazz style albums

Funny, I have the same reaction. Peter Gunn is brash and interesting. From then on, the Mancini stuff is fluff! The only other recording in my collection that reminds me of the same exuberant, youthful spirit, is the sound track from the Cotton Club.
Cheers,
Sam

If you liked "Peter Gunn", you'll love "More Music from Peter Gunn". They were big sellers in the late 50's as they made "Jazz" safe for the suburbs. No improvs or drum solos; just a nice Hollywood version of the West Coast "Cool" sound. Coffee anyone?

Another artist you may enjoy is George Shearing who developed the piano,guitar and vibes playing in unison "cocktail music". This kinda stuff can be heard in any "fancy restaurant" scene in films or T.V. shows from the 50's or 60's. That is unless a Bossa Nova wasn't scored.

And WOW! 18 cents for a mint mono!?! Man, that's living!

Yes, George shearing is a good rec. and also perhaps Michael Legrand (sp).

Not certain if this is available on LP, but "Malcom McLaren Paris" is one of my favortites (2 CD set). As to which category most of the music fits into I don't know, so I'll just call it Industrial/Beat Jazz.

Maybe too square for many, but I also enjoy live (not studio so much) recordings of Bobby Short (sp).

I wish I still had my old albums. I now have the "More Music from Peter Gunn" CD which includes the Peter Gunn theme and some cuts from "Mr. Lucky". I much prefer his original version of the main theme to the Ray Anthony version that you hear on the radio occassionally. Each cut was the theme for a particular character or mood in the TV show. It was very revolutionary for TV music.
Part of the fun is the band. Vince DeRosa on horn!!! It reminds me of the time I got to sit in on a Stan Kenton rehearsal when he was using some of the same musicians.
It would be fun to see re-runs of the original show, too.

Pink Panther is the other jazz. PG is punchier but shorter. Panther has extention and finesse.