TV Action Jazz! explained

TV Action Jazz!
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Mundell Lowe and his All Stars
Cover:	TV Action Jazz!.jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	February 3, 4 & 5, 1959 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
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.^[1]

Reception

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".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini) - 2:21
2. ""Mike Hammer" (David Kahn, Melvyn Leonard) - 3:13
3. "Perry Mason Theme" (Fred Steiner) - 1:51
4. "77 Sunset Strip" (Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 4:46
5. "M Squad" (Count Basie) - 4:19
6. "The Thin Man" (Pete Rugolo) - 2:34
7. "Naked City" (George Duning, Ned Washington) - 4:27
8. "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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/mundell-lowe/catalog/#rca-camden-cal-522 Mundell Lowe discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 23, 2012