| 1. Pink Panther Theme (Laurence Juber) |
| 2. Moon River (Ed Gerhard) |
| 3. The Days of Wine and Roses(David Cullen) |
| 4. It's Easy to Say(Doug Smith) |
| 5. Peter Gunn(Pat Donohue) |
| 6. The Thornbirds theme(Al Petteway) |
| 7. The Sweetheart Tree (Mark Hanson) |
| 8. What's Happening (Mike Dowling) |
| 9. Charade (Aaron Stang) |
| 10. Dear Heart (Wayne Johnson) |
| 11. Baby Elephant Walk (William Coulter) |
| 12. Two For The Road (Amrit Sond) |
| 13. A Shot In The Dark Duet (Doug Smith / Mark Hanson) |
Editorial Reviews
GUITAR PLAYER Magazine May 2005
"Every one of the performances are tremendously good throughout the album. Each player enhances the material and its inherent beauty"
Product Description
A dozen of the world's greatest instrumental Acoustic Guitarists tackle the most beloved melodies of legendary composer Henry Mancini. From the brilliance of Grammy Winning gutiarist Laurence Juber's phenomenal display on the Pink Panther Theme to Ed Gerhards lovely arrangement of the classic Moon River....this collection will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart. Mancini's melodies are so strong they adapt well to solo guitar whether it be steel string or nylon acoustic ....and the finale is a brilliant duet on A Shot In the Dark. Winner of a GRAMMY AWARD for Best Pop Instrumental Album of the Year!!!
Henry Mancini : Pink Guitar
Laurence Jubar kicks it off with one of Mancini's best known compositions: The Pink Panther. We barely miss the tenor sax of Plas Johnson here, so enthralling is the guitar work and arrangement. Just amazing that this is a solo guitar arrangement. Was there overdubbing? All the cuts are solo, apparantly, except for the last, a duet on Shot In The Dark. These two cuts book end a great recording perfectly.
Nelson Riddle and all of the other musicians who worked in Hollywood were jealous of Hank, because he made all the money on song writing credits. Nelson would be writing out arrangements for Sinatra, or Linda Ronstadt, or scoring films and TV, but then he'd be paid once, and that was it. Mancini, on the other hand, would come up with beautiful melodies, and the royalties would just keep rollin' in.
I remember the song Moonriver because Andy Williams had a TV show, and that was his theme song. It was such a beautiful song, with that haunting melody. Later, I saw the film it was written for, Breakfast at Tiffany's. Audrey Hepburn really kills as Holly Golightly. Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck were recording, and someone said they wanted to see Audrey Hepburn walking by the riverside, and they just let the tape roll and recorded one of their best tunes ever, Audrey. But Mancini was lucky enough to have written tunes for 3 of her films. Besides the aforementioned, where Audrey starred with George Peppard, Henry also wrote the title songs for Charade, where Audrey played with Cary Grant, and Two For the Road, with Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney.
One other thing about Moonriver, lyricist Johnny Mercer had a line in it, "My Huckleberry friend," and no one knew what it meant and they wanted him to take it out. Of course, he refused, and later Mercer's biography was titled My Huckleberry Friend.
Mancini had a whimsical side as well, as in Baby Elephant Walk from the film Hatari, with John Wayne and Red Buttons. He could be very dramatic, as in Peter Gunn. And how about the title song to Days of Wine and Roses,
with Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick? Henry Mancini was very cinematic, and no wonder he won all those Oscars.
Great songs in a fabulous setting. There is nothing but excellent playing here, and Mark Hanson & Doug Smith, William Coulter, Aaron Stang, David Cullen, Wayne Johnson, Doug Smith, Ed Gerhard, Pat Donohue, Laurence Juber, Mark Hanson, Al Petteway, Amrit Sond, and Mike Dowling deserve much applause and a standing ovation.
This album won the 2004 Grammy for best instrumental album.
Rest in peace, Henry Mancini (4/16/1924 - Cleveland Ohio to 6/14/1994 - Los Angeles,California), your music will live forever.
Typical Mancini compositions flourish with his distinctive crisp, bracing, yet unfailingly melodic contribution to the listener...the album songs are listed in alphabetical order with guitarists and film credits:
A SHOT IN THE DARK - Mark Hanson & Doug Smith (from the film "A Shot in the Dark" - Peter Sellers)
BABY ELEPHANT WALK - William Coulter (from the film "Hatari" - John Wayne & Red Buttons)
CHARADE - Aaron Stang (from the film "Charade" - Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn)
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES - David Cullen (from the film "Days of Wine & Roses" - Jack Lemmon & Lee Remmick)
DEAR HEART - Wayne Johnson (from the film "Dear Heart" - Glenn Ford & Geraldine Paige)
IT'S EASY TO SAY - Doug Smith (from the film "10" - Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews & Bo Derek)
MOON RIVER - Ed Gerhard (from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard & Mickey Rooney)
PETER GUNN - Pat Donohue (from "Peter Gunn" Television Series - Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn)
PINK PANTHER THEME - Laurence Juber (from the "Pink Panther" film series - Peter Sellers & Herbert Lom)
SWEETHEART TREE - Mark Hanson (from "The Great Race" - Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis & Natalie Wood)
THORNBIRDS THEME - Al Petteway (from "The Thornbirds" Television Mini-Series)
TWO FOR THE ROAD - Amrit Sond (from the film "Two for the Road" - Audrey Hepburn & Albert Finney)
WHAT'S HAPPENING - Mike Dowling (from "What's Happening" Television Series)
Henry Mancini is no longer with us (4/16/1924 - Cleveland Ohio to 6/14/1994 - Los Angeles,California), but this wonderful collection of his music, will be a constant reminder that he was here and made the difference...worked with Blake Edwards on "Peter Gunn" (1958-1961 - Television Series - won two Grammy's for the album), he and Edwards gave us the film "Breakfast at Tiffanys" (1961) where Hank won two Oscars...Mancini picked up more Oscars for the title song "Days Of Wine and Roses" (1962) and the score for "Victor/Victoria" (1982), featuring Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston...Mancini will best be remembered for the themes on "The Pink Panther"...now sit back as you have a "Mancini Moment", listening to the latest release "Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar", savor and enjoy, when you realize Hank Mancini was one of a kind!
Time: 45:00 on 13 Tracks ~ Solid Air 2048 ~ (8/17/2004)
"Every one of the performances are tremendously good throughout the album. Each player enhances the material and its inherent beauty"
Product Description
A dozen of the world's greatest instrumental Acoustic Guitarists tackle the most beloved melodies of legendary composer Henry Mancini. From the brilliance of Grammy Winning gutiarist Laurence Juber's phenomenal display on the Pink Panther Theme to Ed Gerhards lovely arrangement of the classic Moon River....this collection will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart. Mancini's melodies are so strong they adapt well to solo guitar whether it be steel string or nylon acoustic ....and the finale is a brilliant duet on A Shot In the Dark. Winner of a GRAMMY AWARD for Best Pop Instrumental Album of the Year!!!
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ASIN: B0002X8J6M Release Date: 2004-08-17 |
Tracks:
- Pink Panther Theme (Laurence Juber)
- Moon River (Ed Gerhard)
- The Days of Wine and Roses(David Cullen)
- It's Easy to Say(Doug Smith)
- Peter Gunn(Pat Donohue)
- The Thornbirds theme(Al Petteway)
- The Sweetheart Tree (Mark Hanson)
- What's Happening (Mike Dowling)
- Charade (Aaron Stang)
- Dear Heart (Wayne Johnson)
- Baby Elephant Walk (William Coulter)
- Two For The Road (Amrit Sond)
- A Shot In The Dark Duet (Doug Smith / Mark Hanson)
Album Description
A dozen of the world's greatest instrumental Acoustic Guitarists tackle the most beloved melodies of legendary composer Henry Mancini. From the brilliance of Grammy Winning gutiarist Laurence Juber's phenomenal display on the Pink Panther Theme to Ed Gerhards lovely arrangement of the classic Moon River....this collection will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart. Mancini's melodies are so strong they adapt well to solo guitar whether it be steel string or nylon acoustic ....and the finale is a brilliant duet on A Shot In the Dark. Winner of a GRAMMY AWARD for Best Pop Instrumental Album of the Year!!!Customer Reviews:
Enrico Nicola Mancini, AKA Hank, or Henry Mancini.......2007-03-09
Laurence Jubar kicks it off with one of Mancini's best known compositions: The Pink Panther. We barely miss the tenor sax of Plas Johnson here, so enthralling is the guitar work and arrangement. Just amazing that this is a solo guitar arrangement. Was there overdubbing? All the cuts are solo, apparantly, except for the last, a duet on Shot In The Dark. These two cuts book end a great recording perfectly.
Nelson Riddle and all of the other musicians who worked in Hollywood were jealous of Hank, because he made all the money on song writing credits. Nelson would be writing out arrangements for Sinatra, or Linda Ronstadt, or scoring films and TV, but then he'd be paid once, and that was it. Mancini, on the other hand, would come up with beautiful melodies, and the royalties would just keep rollin' in.
I remember the song Moonriver because Andy Williams had a TV show, and that was his theme song. It was such a beautiful song, with that haunting melody. Later, I saw the film it was written for, Breakfast at Tiffany's. Audrey Hepburn really kills as Holly Golightly. Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck were recording, and someone said they wanted to see Audrey Hepburn walking by the riverside, and they just let the tape roll and recorded one of their best tunes ever, Audrey. But Mancini was lucky enough to have written tunes for 3 of her films. Besides the aforementioned, where Audrey starred with George Peppard, Henry also wrote the title songs for Charade, where Audrey played with Cary Grant, and Two For the Road, with Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney.
One other thing about Moonriver, lyricist Johnny Mercer had a line in it, "My Huckleberry friend," and no one knew what it meant and they wanted him to take it out. Of course, he refused, and later Mercer's biography was titled My Huckleberry Friend.
Mancini had a whimsical side as well, as in Baby Elephant Walk from the film Hatari, with John Wayne and Red Buttons. He could be very dramatic, as in Peter Gunn. And how about the title song to Days of Wine and Roses,
with Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick? Henry Mancini was very cinematic, and no wonder he won all those Oscars.
Great songs in a fabulous setting. There is nothing but excellent playing here, and Mark Hanson & Doug Smith, William Coulter, Aaron Stang, David Cullen, Wayne Johnson, Doug Smith, Ed Gerhard, Pat Donohue, Laurence Juber, Mark Hanson, Al Petteway, Amrit Sond, and Mike Dowling deserve much applause and a standing ovation.
This album won the 2004 Grammy for best instrumental album.
Rest in peace, Henry Mancini (4/16/1924 - Cleveland Ohio to 6/14/1994 - Los Angeles,California), your music will live forever.
Lovely!.......2007-03-08
Fingerstyle at its best.......2007-01-12
"Our Man in Hollywood (2004) ~ Hank Mancini".......2005-07-18
Typical Mancini compositions flourish with his distinctive crisp, bracing, yet unfailingly melodic contribution to the listener...the album songs are listed in alphabetical order with guitarists and film credits:
A SHOT IN THE DARK - Mark Hanson & Doug Smith (from the film "A Shot in the Dark" - Peter Sellers)
BABY ELEPHANT WALK - William Coulter (from the film "Hatari" - John Wayne & Red Buttons)
CHARADE - Aaron Stang (from the film "Charade" - Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn)
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES - David Cullen (from the film "Days of Wine & Roses" - Jack Lemmon & Lee Remmick)
DEAR HEART - Wayne Johnson (from the film "Dear Heart" - Glenn Ford & Geraldine Paige)
IT'S EASY TO SAY - Doug Smith (from the film "10" - Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews & Bo Derek)
MOON RIVER - Ed Gerhard (from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard & Mickey Rooney)
PETER GUNN - Pat Donohue (from "Peter Gunn" Television Series - Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn)
PINK PANTHER THEME - Laurence Juber (from the "Pink Panther" film series - Peter Sellers & Herbert Lom)
SWEETHEART TREE - Mark Hanson (from "The Great Race" - Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis & Natalie Wood)
THORNBIRDS THEME - Al Petteway (from "The Thornbirds" Television Mini-Series)
TWO FOR THE ROAD - Amrit Sond (from the film "Two for the Road" - Audrey Hepburn & Albert Finney)
WHAT'S HAPPENING - Mike Dowling (from "What's Happening" Television Series)
Henry Mancini is no longer with us (4/16/1924 - Cleveland Ohio to 6/14/1994 - Los Angeles,California), but this wonderful collection of his music, will be a constant reminder that he was here and made the difference...worked with Blake Edwards on "Peter Gunn" (1958-1961 - Television Series - won two Grammy's for the album), he and Edwards gave us the film "Breakfast at Tiffanys" (1961) where Hank won two Oscars...Mancini picked up more Oscars for the title song "Days Of Wine and Roses" (1962) and the score for "Victor/Victoria" (1982), featuring Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston...Mancini will best be remembered for the themes on "The Pink Panther"...now sit back as you have a "Mancini Moment", listening to the latest release "Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar", savor and enjoy, when you realize Hank Mancini was one of a kind!
Time: 45:00 on 13 Tracks ~ Solid Air 2048 ~ (8/17/2004)
Close to home.......2005-02-17
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