pixie_twinkle 44 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Just picked up the Henry Mancini Original Album Classics boxset (on RCA). I recognised a familiar face on the back sleeve of the Combo! soundtrack. Sure enough, Johnny Williams plays piano and harpsichord in the orchestra. He even gets his picture on the sleeve! Anyone else notice this before, or have I made an amazing JWFan discovery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roll the Bones 2,967 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 That doesnt seem to be mentioned on the "Other Works" section of the main page, so I say...Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 44 Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 Listening through it now. It's Mancini so of course it's very easy and swinging. Great stuff. Johnny has nice harpsichord solos on "Moanin" and "Charleston Alley", and a really beautiful piano solo in "Dream of You". Great stuff! Also, the track "A Powdered Wig" is absolutely driven by Williams on harpsichord from start to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 125 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I have the cd bought some years ago and it's one of my Mancini favourits. John Williams' harpsichord playing is marvellous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 964 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I've had this one for years now. In those days -- late 50's to early 60's -- Williams played in most Mancini recording sessions, namely on the widely famous Peter Gunn. It doesn't fit on the other works listing, because it isn't Williams writing or arranging, but rather performing only. It would fit though in a discography section of his recordings as performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 5,273 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Damn, I don't have this. Sounds interesting....not so much because of Williams' playing (although that's a nice bonus, "curiousity" value), but because the Mancini music sounds cool! What kind of tv show was COMBO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 964 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Combo wasn't a show, but rather a album of more or less famous tunes arranged by Mancini. He did a lot of those back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 44 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Oops, I thought Combo! was a soundtrack. I stand corrected. The box set includes Peter Gunn, and as Miguel pointed out Williams is all over that CD too! What a great purchase (about fifteen bucks for 5 CDs!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 964 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 What a great purchase (about fifteen bucks for 5 CDs!).It sure is... I got all those Mancini discs, with Williams playing on, some ten years ago, for around 10 bucks each... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I've had this one for years now. In those days -- late 50's to early 60's -- Williams played in most Mancini recording sessions, namely on the widely famous Peter Gunn.It doesn't fit on the other works listing, because it isn't Williams writing or arranging, but rather performing only. It would fit though in a discography section of his recordings as performer.There is a section of the "other works" that lists his performance credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 964 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I've had this one for years now. In those days -- late 50's to early 60's -- Williams played in most Mancini recording sessions, namely on the widely famous Peter Gunn.It doesn't fit on the other works listing, because it isn't Williams writing or arranging, but rather performing only. It would fit though in a discography section of his recordings as performer.There is a section of the "other works" that lists his performance credits.Thank you for pointing that out.Personally, I don't think it's good way to organize the other works section, but that's just me. By other works I would think of a section of his music, or his arrangements, not his work as performer.And such a listing, of recording were he worked as a performer would easily go over a hundred releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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