Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
1961 studio album by Eddie Harris
Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" | ||||
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Studio album by Eddie Harris | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | 1961 Chicago | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Vee-Jay VJLP 3027 | |||
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Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is the third album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1961, featuring a jazz interpretation of Henry Mancini's score for Breakfast at Tiffany's, and released on the Vee-Jay label.[1][2]
Reception
The Allmusic review states "although Harris comes up with plenty of fresh ideas, he also never leaves the melody far behind".[3]
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Track listing
All compositions by Henry Mancini except as indicated
- "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:54
- "Something for a Cat" - 2:18
- "Sally's Tomato" - 1:11
- "Mr. Yunioshi" - 3:21
- "The Big Blow Out" - 4:35
- "Hub Caps and Tail Lights" - 2:19
- "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - 5:00
- "Latin Go Lightly" - 1:51
- "Holly" - 2:26
- "Loose Caboose" - 1:39
- "The Big Heist" - 3:07
Personnel
- Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone
- Jon Avant - trombone
- Charles Stepney - vibraphone
- Willie Pickens - piano
- Joe Diorio - guitar
- Donald Garrett - bass
- Earl Thomas - drums
References
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- Exodus to Jazz (1961)
- Mighty Like a Rose (1961)
- Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)
- A Study in Jazz (1962)
- Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962)
- Bossa Nova (1963)
- For Bird and Bags (1964)
- Cool Sax, Warm Heart (1964)
- Here Comes the Judge (1964)
- Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (1965)
- The In Sound (1965)
- Mean Greens (1966)
- The Tender Storm (1967)
- The Electrifying Eddie Harris (1968)
- Plug Me In (1968)
- Silver Cycles (1968)
- Free Speech (1969)
- Come On Down! (1970)
- Second Movement (1971)
- Instant Death (1971)
- Eddie Harris Sings the Blues (1972)
- Excursions (1973)
- E.H. in the U.K. (1974)
- Is It In (1974)
- I Need Some Money (1974)
- Bad Luck Is All I Have (1975)
- That Is Why You're Overweight (1975)
- The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t 1976 (1975)
- How Can You Live Like That? (1976)
- I'm Tired of Driving (1978)
- Playin' with Myself (1979)
- Sounds Incredible (1980)
- Steps Up (1981)
- The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris (1982)
- High Voltage (1969)
- Swiss Movement (1969)
- Live at Newpoart (1970)
- Pourquoi L'Amérique (1968)
- Soul to Soul (1971)