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1959 studio album by Mundell Lowe and his All Stars
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]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
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]
"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
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader WithPepper Adams WithThe Jazz Messengers WithGigi Gryce WithJackie McLean WithHank Mobley With others
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Jammin' with Gene (Gene Ammons , 1956)
All Night Long (Kenny Burrell , 1956)
All Day Long (Kenny Burrell, 1957)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Whims of Chambers (Paul Chambers , 1956)
Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
Sonny's Crib (Sonny Clark , 1957)
My Conception (Sonny Clark, 1959)
Bohemia After Dark (Kenny Clarke , 1955)
Lush Life (John Coltrane , 1957–58)
The Believer (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
The Last Trane (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Black Pearls (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Davis Cup (Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)
Wailing With Lou (Lou Donaldson , 1957)
Lou Takes Off (Lou Donaldson, 1957)
This Is New (Kenny Drew , 1957)
All Mornin' Long (Red Garland , 1957)
Soul Junction (Red Garland, 1957)
High Pressure (Red Garland, 1957)
One Flight Up (Dexter Gordon , 1964)
Ladybird (Dexter Gordon, 1965)
Snap Your Fingers (Al Grey , 1962)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 (Guru , 1993)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality (Guru, 1994–95)
My Point of View (Herbie Hancock , 1993)
Tone Tantrum (Gene Harris, 1977)
Swamp Seed (Jimmy Heath , 1963)
Informal Jazz (Elmo Hope , 1956)
African High Life (Solomon Ilori , 1963)
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (Ahmad Jamal , 1994 or 1995)
Quartet-Quintet (Hank Jones , 1955)
Bluebird (Hank Jones, 1955)
TV Action Jazz! (Mundell Lowe , 1959)
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959)
Goin' Out of My Head (Wes Montgomery , 1965)
Hush! (Duke Pearson , 1962)
Wahoo! (Duke Pearson, 1964)
Another One /Oscar Pettiford Volume 2 (1955)
Winner's Circle (Oscar Pettiford , et al, 1957)
Blues in Trinity (Dizzy Reece , 1958)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Dimensions & Extensions (Sam Rivers , 1967)
Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 (1956)
Don't Stop the Carnival (Sonny Rollins , 1978)
Silver's Blue (Horace Silver , 1956)
6 Pieces of Silver (Horace Silver, 1956–58)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
Taylor's Wailers (Art Taylor , 1957)
Soul Sauce (Cal Tjader , 1964)
A Bluish Bag (Stanley Turrentine , 1967)
Top Brass (Ernie Wilkins , 1955)
Pairing Off (Phil Woods , 1956)