{"product_id":"harmonie-ensemble-new-york_music-for-peter-gunn_2014_disco-virgin-music-group","title":"Music for Peter Gunn","description":"Lunched in 1958, the television detective series Peter Gunn was distinguished by its innovative musical accompaniment, designed by Henry Mancini. For the first time, jazz music followed the plot. As the episodes progressed, these compositions gained popularity with the general public, as evidenced by the commercial success of the two compilation albums. Every week, Peter Gunn appeared on the small screen. Blasé, laconic, always well-groomed, this detective was the antithesis of the private eye of the 1940s, disillusioned, in a wrinkled trench coat like Philip Marlowe. Approaching his investigations calmly, he met his clients at the \"Mother's,\" a modest roadside inn by the sea. The soft and muted sound presence of a small jazz ensemble (5 musicians) in the background provided Mancini with a perfect alibi to introduce a cool jazz theme in each episode, the kind of music that is heard in clubs and gradually draws attention to itself. What characterized the soundtrack of the three seasons of Peter Gunn (114 episodes), aside from the melodic charm and ingenious orchestrations, was the way this background jazz, already integrated into the action frame, fused with it: the sparseness of a walking bass would create a sense of anticipation, and the atmosphere would fill with minor harmonies when Gunn's investigations became dangerous; a saxophone phrase would serve as a warning signal if a hitman emerged from the shadows, and the tension of the brass reached its peak when Gunn risked his own life. From simple accompaniment, the jazz composition gradually took over the scene and ultimately the entire series. Steven Richman and the Harmonie Ensemble \/ New York revive the original orchestrations for the greatest pleasure of today's listeners.","brand":"Harmonie Ensemble New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57793580237144,"sku":null,"price":23436147.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/harmonie-ensemble-new-york_music-for-peter-gunn_2014_disco-virgin-music-group","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}