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]

TV Action Jazz!
Studio album by
Mundell Lowe and his All Stars
Released1959
RecordedFebruary 3, 4 & 5, 1959
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelRCA Camden
CAL-522
ProducerChick Crumpacker and Frank O'Donnell
Mundell Lowe chronology
Porgy & Bess
(1958)
TV Action Jazz!
(1959)
Themes from Mr. Lucky, the Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz
(1960)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Track listing

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  1. "Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini) - 2:21
  2. ""Mike Hammer" (David Kahn, Melvyn Leonard) - 3:13
  3. "Perry Mason Theme" (Fred Steiner) - 1:51
  4. "77 Sunset Strip" (Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 4:46
  5. "M Squad" (Count Basie) - 4:19
  6. "The Thin Man" (Pete Rugolo) - 2:34
  7. "Naked City" (George Duning, Ned Washington) - 4:27
  8. "Fall Out! (from Peter Gunn)" (Mancini) - 3:50

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Mundell Lowe discography accessed August 23, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 23, 2012