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Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer Salute Henry Mancini at Dizzy's with special guest Kenny Washington
Contributed by Ronaldo Oregano
Sunday, 23 March 2008
As part of the "sing into spring" series, vibraphonist Joe Locke will offer a fresh look at some of the most memorable and beautiful songs ever written the music of Henry Mancini. He leads an all star band, which includes the superb talents of pianist Geoffrey Keezer, bassist George Mraz, drummer Clarence Penn and special guest, vocalist Kenny Washington on Tuesday, March 25th trhough Sunday, March 30th at Dizzy’s in New York.
Henry Mancini was one of the most loved and best known film score composer of the 20th century. His best known songs include "Moon River", Days of Wine and Roses", "Peter Gun", and "The Pink Panther Theme". Mancini was nominated for 72 Grammys, winning 20. He was also nominated for 18 Academy Awards, winning four. He also won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for two Emmys. He was first nominated for an Academy Award in 1955 for his original score of The Glenn Miller Story. Mancini received two Oscars in 1962: one in the same category, for the song "Moon River" (shared with lyricist Johnny Mercer), and one for "Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture" for Breakfast at Tiffany's. The following year, he and Mercer took another "Best Song" award for "Days of Wine and Roses". He won his final Oscar working with Leslie Bricusse on the score for Victor/Victoria, which won the "Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score" award for 1983.
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Contributed by Ronaldo Oregano
Sunday, 23 March 2008
As part of the "sing into spring" series, vibraphonist Joe Locke will offer a fresh look at some of the most memorable and beautiful songs ever written the music of Henry Mancini. He leads an all star band, which includes the superb talents of pianist Geoffrey Keezer, bassist George Mraz, drummer Clarence Penn and special guest, vocalist Kenny Washington on Tuesday, March 25th trhough Sunday, March 30th at Dizzy’s in New York.
Henry Mancini was one of the most loved and best known film score composer of the 20th century. His best known songs include "Moon River", Days of Wine and Roses", "Peter Gun", and "The Pink Panther Theme". Mancini was nominated for 72 Grammys, winning 20. He was also nominated for 18 Academy Awards, winning four. He also won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for two Emmys. He was first nominated for an Academy Award in 1955 for his original score of The Glenn Miller Story. Mancini received two Oscars in 1962: one in the same category, for the song "Moon River" (shared with lyricist Johnny Mercer), and one for "Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture" for Breakfast at Tiffany's. The following year, he and Mercer took another "Best Song" award for "Days of Wine and Roses". He won his final Oscar working with Leslie Bricusse on the score for Victor/Victoria, which won the "Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score" award for 1983.
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