The Blues and the Beat is an album by Henry Mancini that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance in 1961.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Blues"Henry Mancini2:41
2."Smoke Rings"H.Eugene Gifford, Ned Washington3:15
3."Misty"Erroll Garner3:35
4."Blue Flame"James "Jiggs" Noble, Joe Bishop, Leo Corday2:47
5."After Hours"Avery Parrish3:07
6."Mood Indigo"Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills3:03
7."The Beat"Henry Mancini3:06
8."Big Noise from Winnetka"Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc2:39
9."Alright, Okay, You Win"Mayme Watts, Sid Wyche2:58
10."Tippin' In"Bobby Smith, Marty Symes3:45
11."How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me"Allan Roberts, Tyree Glenn3:30
12."Sing, Sing, Sing"Louis Prima3:11

Personnel

Production

  • Dick Peirce – producer
  • Al Schmitt – engineer
  • Henry Mancini – liner notes

References

  1. ^ "The Blues and the Beat - Henry Mancini | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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