The Music of Peter Gunn - conducted by Ted Nash (Pure DSD)
Among the stellar musicians who brought Mancini’s vision to life was alto saxophonist Ted Nash. A master of his instrument and one of the most in-demand session players of the West Coast scene, Nash’s playing stood out in the original soundtrack recordings. His solo work on the title theme and on “Dreamsville” remains essential listening for anyone who wants to understand the sound of late-’50s jazz on the small screen. It wasn’t long before Nash was invited to step into the spotlight himself. In 1959, Crown Records released this album, The Music of Peter Gunn, conducted by Nash and arranged under the watchful ear of producer Maxwell Davis. Unlike Mancini’s official soundtrack album on RCA Victor, this is not simply a replay of the television cues—it is a reinterpretation, seen through the lens of the very musicians who had helped shape that original sound. Here the Peter Gunn themes take on new life: brass punches harder, saxophones smolder longer, and the rhythm section drives with a rawer, more club-ready urgency.
Artists: Composed By – Henry Mancini
Conductor – Ted Nash
Arranged By, Supervised By – Maxwell Davis
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Ted Nash
Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Lang
Bass – Cliff Hils, Rolly Bundock
Drums – Alvin Stoller
French Horn – Art Maebe Jr., George Hyde, Jim Decker, Bill Hinshaw
Guitar – Tony Kissi
Piano – John T. Williams, Russ Freeman
Trombone – David Wells, Dick Nash, Jimmy Priddy, Karl De Korse
Trumpet – Joe Triscari, Larry Sullivan, Pete Candoli, Van Rasey
Vibraphone – Larry Bunker
Recording Info: Released 1959 by Crown Records
Sourced from the Original Master Tape
Components used for Transfer: Analog: Transport - Technics RS1500 custom modified with Flux Heads
Preamp - Custom Tape Pre-amp designed by Victor Khomenko of Balanced Audio Technology
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Software: Merging Pyramix v15
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components are grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
1 Peter Gunn 2:07
2 Sorta Blue 2:58
3 Session At Pete's Pad 2:46
4 Dreamsville 3:41
5 Soft Sounds 3:40
6 Fallout 3:16
7 The Floater 3:18
8 The Brothers Go To Mothers 3:52
9 A Profound Gass 3:13
10 Brief And Breezy3:37
11 Alternate: Peter Gunn 2:08
12 Alternate: Dreamsville 3:46
12 Alternate: The Brothers Go To Mothers 3:50
Please note: This release was mastered in DSD with no PCM. (Pure DSD)
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