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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Royce Campbell • A Tribute To Henry Mancini

Review by Scott Yanow
Royce Campbell was Henry Mancini's guitarist for nearly 20 years, so he knows Mancini's music quite well. On this tribute CD, he turns nine of the composer's themes into jazz, which is a bit of an accomplishment because Mancini was a film rather than a jazz composer and only "Days of Wine and Roses" became a jam session standard. "Charade" and "Moon River" are given light Latin rhythms, "Dreameville" and "Letter to Henry" (the latter an original ballad by Campbell) are taken unaccompanied by the guitarist and even "The Pink Panther Theme" comes off well. Campbell's style at times recalls Wes Montgomery with touches of George Benson while the rhythm section (which includes pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Bill Moring and drummer Terry Clarke) is fine in support. This is a melodic and tasteful affair that the composer would have enjoyed.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-tribute-to-henry-mancini-mw0000182387

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Royce Campbell fue el guitarrista de Henry Mancini durante casi 20 años, por lo que conoce bastante bien la música de Mancini. En este CD tributo, convierte nueve de los temas del compositor en jazz, lo cual es un logro porque Mancini era una película más que un compositor de jazz y solo "Days of Wine and Roses" se convirtió en un estándar de jam session. "Charade" y "Moon River" reciben ritmos latinos ligeros, "Dreameville" y "Letter to Henry" (esta última una balada original de Campbell) se toman sin acompañamiento del guitarrista e incluso" El tema de La Pantera Rosa " sale bien. El estilo de Campbell a veces recuerda a Wes Montgomery con toques de George Benson, mientras que la sección rítmica (que incluye al pianista Bruce Barth, el bajista Bill Moring y el baterista Terry Clarke) tiene un buen acompañamiento. Este es un asunto melódico y de buen gusto que el compositor habría disfrutado.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-tribute-to-henry-mancini-mw0000182387

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Tracks:
1 - Charade - 4:38
2 - Wine & Roses - 7:14
3 - Moon River - 4:14
4 - Dreamsville - 4:48
5 - It Had Better Be Tonight - 3:51
6 - Breakfast At Tiffany's - 6:18
7 - Softly - 7:19
8 - Mr Lucky - 9:20
9 - Pink Panther - 3:15
10 - Letter To Henry - 2:30

Credits:
    Bass – Bill Moring
    Drums – Terry Clarke
    Guitar – Royce Campbell
    Piano – Bruce Barth

Label:    Episode (5) – 1001
Country:    US
Released:    1995
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/8052016-Royce-Campbell-A-Tribute-To-Henry-Mancini