1963 studio album by Henry Mancini
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Uniquely Mancini: The Big Band Sound of Henry Mancini is an album by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra. It was released in 1963 on RCA Victor (catalog no. LSP-2692).[ 2]
It entered Billboard magazine's pop album chart on July 6, 1963, peaked at No. 5, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks.[ 3] AllMusic gave the album a rating of three-and-a-half stars.[ 1]
Track listing
Side A
"Green Onions " (Booker T. Jones , Steve Cropper , Al Jackson Jr. , Lewie Steinberg )
"Stairway to the Stars " (Mitchell Parish , Matty Malneck , Frank Signorelli )
"Night Train " (Oscar Washington , Lewis Simpkins, Jimmy Forrest )
"Lullaby of Birdland " (George Shearing , B.Y. Forster )
"Chelsea Bridge " (Billy Strayhorn )
"C Jam Blues " (Duke Ellington )
Side B
"Banzai Pipeline" (Henry Mancini)
"Rhapsody in Blue " (George Gershwin )
"Cheers!" (Henry Mancini)
"Lonesome" (Henry Mancini)
"The Hot Canary " (Paul Nero)
"Moonlight Serenade " (Mitchell Parish , Glenn Miller )
Personnel
Conrad Gozzo (lead), Frank Beach, Ray Triscari, Pete Candoli (soloist), Conte Candoli (soloist), Don Fagerquist (flugelhorn soloist) - trumpet
Dick Nash (soloist), Jimmy Priddy, John Halliburton, George Roberts (bass trombone) - trombone
Vincent DeRosa (soloist), Richard Perissi, John Cave, Art Maebe - French horn
Ted Nash (alto saxophone and alto flute solo), Ronny Lang (alto flute soloist), Harry Klee, Gene Cipriano, Plas Johnson (tenor saxophone soloist) - woodwind
Jack Sperling - drums
Rolly Bundock - bass
Bob Bain - guitar
Jimmy Rowles - piano
Larry Bunker - vibraphone, marimba
Bobby Helfer - orchestra manager
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