One early January afternoon, Constantine, our publisher, dropped by to spin some tunes. I asked him if he was in the mood for something a little different and got out the four Peter Gunn LPs seen in the Picture. I had no idea if he would like these LPs but before he left he made me promise I would write about them, so here it goes.
Peter Gunn was an American television series about a private eye named Peter Gunn. It aired first on NBC and, later on, ABC from 1958 to 1961. The show made use of modern jazz music for a distinctive touch. Different modern jazz themes accompanied every move Gunn made. The music, composed by Henry Mancini, was performed by a small jazz ensemble that included some prominent Los Angeles-based jazz and studio musicians. Trumpeter Pete Candoli, alto saxophonist Ted Nash, flutist Ronny Lang, trombonist Dick Nash, and pianist John Williams, provided most of the jazz solos.
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