The Mancini Touch

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

The Mancini Touch was released in 1960 and shows Henry Mancini above all as an arranger and conductor. He works with an orchestra of some thirty-five players, including jazz soloists such as the drummer Shelly Manne and the vibraphonist Victor Feldman. Dick Peirce produced and Al Schmitt engineered.

The repertoire mixes original work with songs by others, such as Bijou by Ralph Burns and Like Young by Andre Previn. Greg Adams of Allmusic wrote that the soloists occasionally improvise within carefully crafted arrangements. In Bijou he already heard the sound of Baby Elephant Walk and The Pink Panther Theme passing by. Billboard praised the orchestra's sharpness and precision and the excellent stereo sound.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Bijou3:12Apple Music ↗
2. 2Mostly For Lovers3:05Apple Music ↗
3. 3Like Young3:16Apple Music ↗
4. 4My One and Only Love3:17Apple Music ↗
5. 5Politely3:19Apple Music ↗
6. 6Trav'lin' Light3:05Apple Music ↗
7. 7Let's Walk3:08Apple Music ↗
8. 8Snowfall3:41Apple Music ↗
9. 9A Cool Shade Of Blue3:53Apple Music ↗
10. 10Robbin's Nest3:40Apple Music ↗
11. 11Free And Easy2:48Apple Music ↗
12. 12That's All3:07Apple Music ↗

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