Henry Mancini (1924-1994) is best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. Mancini had a long collaboration with the film director Blake Edwards and won numerous Academy Awards for the songs in Edwards’ films. Songs with music by Mancini were staples of the easy listening genre from the 1960s to the 1980s. Mancini’s contribution to jazz went far beyond putting jazz music on the screen and composing songs that became jazz standards. For many years, he was the leader of a group of variable size which included many jazz stars. With this group, Mancini recorded numerous albums, among them the one included here, In a Latin Mood, on which he focuses on Latin rhythms.

Tracklist:

A1. MR. LUCKY (GOES LATIN)
A2. LUJON
A3. TINPAÑOLA
A4. RAIN DROPS IN RIO
A5. SIESTA
A6. THE DANCING CAT
A7. SALLY’S TOMATO (*)
A8. NIGHT FLOWER (*)

B1. COW BELLS AND COFFEE BEANS
B2. THE SOUND OF SILVER
B3. TANGO AMERICANO
B4. NO-CAL SUGAR LOAF
B5. BLUE MANTILLA
B6. SPEEDY GONZALES
B7. LOOSE CABOOSE (*)
B8. MOON RIVER CHA CHA (*)
(*): Bonus Tracks