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Combo!
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Combo! is Henry Mancini's seventh studio album for RCA Victor. The album was recorded in Hollywood in June 1960 but was not released until early 1962. The sleeve notes argued that the small band, the combo, is too often forgotten in the golden decade of music from 1935 to 1945. The record aims to honour those ensembles with fresh jazz, partly written and partly improvised.
His task as arranger was to make eleven players sound like a full orchestra. He also used a harpsichord for a fresh sound. The players include Pete Candoli, Art Pepper and Shelly Manne. Billboard saw the album as a salute to the great pop combos of the past, with arrangements that swing.
Listening
Track list
- 1Moanin'2:52Apple Music ↗
- 2Sidewalks of Cuba3:20Apple Music ↗
- 3Dream of You2:55Apple Music ↗
- 4Swing Lightly4:19Apple Music ↗
- 5Castle Rock2:35Apple Music ↗
- 6A Powdered Wig2:39Apple Music ↗
- 7Playboy's Theme2:58Apple Music ↗
- 8Tequila2:39Apple Music ↗
- 9Far East Blues3:28Apple Music ↗
- 10Charleston Alley3:13Apple Music ↗
- 11Scandinavian Shuffle2:40Apple Music ↗
- 12Everybody Blow!3:23Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗