TV Action Jazz!
{{Infobox album
| name = TV Action Jazz!
| type = Studio
| artist = Mundell Lowe and his All Stars
| cover = TV Action Jazz!.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1959
| recorded = February 3, 4 & 5, 1959
New York City
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = RCA Camden
CAL-522
| producer = Chick Crumpacker and Frank O'Donnell
| chronology = Mundell Lowe
| prev_title = Porgy & Bess
| prev_year = 1958
| next_title = Themes from Mr. Lucky, the Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz
| next_year = 1960
}}
TV Action Jazz! is an album by American jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe and his All Stars featuring their interpretations of theme music from private eye, legal and police drama television programs recorded in 1959 for the RCA Camden label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/mundell-lowe/catalog/#rca-camden-cal-522 Mundell Lowe discography] accessed August 23, 2012
Reception
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| rev1 = Allmusic
}}
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "this is an album worth searching for. The solos are excellent and the music is much better than expected".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/tv-action-jazz%21-vol-1-mw0000880723 Allmusic Review] accessed August 23, 2012
Track listing
- "Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini) - 2:21
- ""Mike Hammer" (David Kahn, Melvyn Leonard) - 3:13
- "Perry Mason Theme" (Fred Steiner) - 1:51
- "77 Sunset Strip" (Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 4:46
- "M Squad" (Count Basie) - 4:19
- "The Thin Man" (Pete Rugolo) - 2:34
- "Naked City" (George Duning, Ned Washington) - 4:27
- "Fall Out! (from Peter Gunn)" (Mancini) - 3:50
Personnel
- Mundell Lowe - guitar
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
- Herbie Mann - flute, tenor saxophone (uncredited)
- Tony Scott - clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Eddie Costa - piano, vibraphone
- Don Payne - bass
- Ed Shaughnessy - drums
References
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