Henry Mancini - Combo! (1961)

Side 1:
01) Moanin'
02) Sidewalks Of Cuba
03) Dream Of You
04) Swing Lightly
05) Castle Rock
06) A Powdered Wig

Side 2:
01) Playboy's Theme
02) Tequila
03) Far East Blues
04) Charleston Alley
05) Scandinavian Shuffle
06) Everybody Blow

Alto Saxophone, Flute – Ted Nash 
Baritone Saxophone, Flute [Alto] – Ronny Lang
Bass – Rolly Bundock
Clarinet – Art Pepper
Conductor, Arranged By – Henry Mancini
Drums – Shelly Manne
Guitar, Bass Guitar – Bob Bain
Piano, Harpsichord – Johnny Williams
Producer [Original] – Dick Peirce
Trumpet – Pete Candoli
Vibraphone, Marimba – Larry Bunker

Henry Mancini was a significant writer for films who used the flavor of jazz in some of his movie scores. Mancini gathered an impressive cast of top players consisting of trumpeter Pete Candoli, trombonist Dick Nash, Ted Nash on alto and flute, Art Pepper (sticking exclusively to clarinet), baritonist Ronnie Lang, pianist Johnny Williams (doubling on harpsichord), guitarist Bob Bain, bassist Rolly Bundock, drummer Shelly Manne, Ramon Rivera on conga, and Larry Bunker on vibes and marimba. Some of the dozen selections are relatively straight-ahead, while a few (particularly "A Powdered Wig" and "Scandinavian Shuffle") are a bit corny, especially in their use of harpsichord and marimba. There are a few strong moments (particularly from Candoli and Pepper) on such numbers as "Moanin'," "Sidewalks of Cuba," "Castle Rock," and "Everybody Blow," but the end results are not too essential. Overall, this is a compromise between creative jazz and tightly controlled music meant for a larger audience. A historical curiosity. ---Scott Yanow, AllMusic Review

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