I’ve read that Sinatra had a great debt of gratitude for Shorty. Not only for the score of “Man with the Golden Arm”, but also coaching him on the ways in which a jazz musician would act.
I had the pleasure of booking Shorty a couple of times in the early 90s. For a titan of arranging he was remarkably shy and self-effacing, but friendly and articulate. While I never thought much of his abilities as a soloist, his mastery of orchestration was second to none.
In Mancini’s autobiography (written with Gene Lees), there’s a fascinating story about how
Shorty turned down Mancini’s request for Shorty to arrange the first LP of "Peter Gunn" music—insisting that Mancini do it himself. As a result of Shorty’s unselfishness, this best-selling album made Mancini a star.
What about the soundtrack album for “Tarzan The Apeman”. His soundtrack for the actual film is very modern for Tarzan. The cover tells it all- look it up
I’ve read that Sinatra had a great debt of gratitude for Shorty. Not only for the score of “Man with the Golden Arm”, but also coaching him on the ways in which a jazz musician would act.
Just heard all the tracks and saw the clip from the Aurex Jazz Festival. As always, great selection. 👍
I hope it's okay if I point out a book that really inspired me:
"Music for Prime Time - A History of American Television Themes and Scoring" by Jon Burlingame
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/music-for-prime-time-9780190618308
I had the pleasure of booking Shorty a couple of times in the early 90s. For a titan of arranging he was remarkably shy and self-effacing, but friendly and articulate. While I never thought much of his abilities as a soloist, his mastery of orchestration was second to none.
damn, that wild one cover sure is hep!
This is awesome, thank you Marc
'Score Doctor': Love it!
Thanks, Marc!
In Mancini’s autobiography (written with Gene Lees), there’s a fascinating story about how
Shorty turned down Mancini’s request for Shorty to arrange the first LP of "Peter Gunn" music—insisting that Mancini do it himself. As a result of Shorty’s unselfishness, this best-selling album made Mancini a star.
Great comment, Bill. Thanks!
What about the soundtrack album for “Tarzan The Apeman”. His soundtrack for the actual film is very modern for Tarzan. The cover tells it all- look it up
The Ape Man. (1959 )can’t copy photo