Zwick Zwick

 

1. Mort Garson - Black Eye (Main Theme)    1:14       
2. Klaus Doldinger's Passport -Jadoo 3:08   
3. Manuel De Sica -Montreal 2:15       
4. Brave New World - Soma 5:17       
5. Dick Hyman & Mary Mayo - Space Reflex (Blues in 5/4) 3:20       
6. Papernut Cambridge - Puppet Shop 2:36           
7. Floh De Cologne - Wir Werden Immer Mehr 2:27   
8. Nine Days Wonder - Hoovercraft Queen 3:39       
9. The Dave Pike Set - Mathar 3:47       
10. The Blue Effect - Blue Effect Street 4:04   
11. The Dave Pike Set - Raga Jeeva Swara 2:58   
12. Secret Oyster - Astarte 6:33       
13. Niagara - Niagara 4:32       
14. Brainstorm - Zwick Zwick 4:42   
15. Walter Wegmüller - Die Kraft 3:29       
16. Napoli Centrale - Viecchie, Mugliere, Muorte E Criature 9:18       
17. Komintern - Petite Musique Pour Un Blockhaus 5:13       
18. Rémy Couvez - Rêve de Voyage 4:14       
 

Stan Kenton Conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra

New to me. What an ambitious project and just look at all the names.

Producer – David Axelrod, John Palladino

Compositions by  Hugo Montenegro, John Williams, Allyn Ferguson and Russ Garcia

Genre:    Jazz, Classical
Style:    Big Band, Contemporary Jazz

 

Wiki and Discogs worth looking at.

Wiki: Critical opinion remains divided. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "Much of the time the results are somewhat pompous and stiff ... The music, like the project, had good intentions but is uneven" On All About Jazz William Grim wrote "It's nice to think there was a time in the not too distant past when an album like this could have gotten nominated for a Grammy. Fortunately, this CD gives us an insight into what was undoubtedly one of the most important experiments in the history of modern jazz".

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Bobby Christian & His Orchestra - Strings For A Space Age

 

From BasicHip:  #309 oout of 500   _Strings_for_a_Space_Age

Here

Herbie Mann – Concerto Grosso In D Blues

 Yes, these classical crossovers are exotic, cool and unusual.

Recorded in Berlin by a Gerhard Neumann who must be of some renown.. Roy Ayers on vibes is a familiar name recorded in 1969.

Sounds like it could be used on a TV programs of the era.

From Discogs.

A1 Concerto Grosso In D Blues 28:12
Composed By – Herbie Mann, William Fischer*
B1 Sense Of No Return 5:10
Composed By – William Fischer*
B2 Wailing Wall 9:42
Composed By – Herbie Mann
B3 My Little Ones 7:08
Composed By – Herbie Mann

    Arranged By – Herbie Mann (tracks: B2), William Fischer* (tracks: B1, B2, B3)
    Bass – Ron Carter
    Concertmaster – Hans Arlt* (tracks: A1)
    Conductor – William Fischer*
    Design – Haig Adishian
    Drums – Bruno Carr
    Flute – Herbie Mann
    Guitar – Sonny Sharrock
    Liner Notes – Joachim E. Berendt*
    Photography By – Joel Brodsky
    Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun
    Recorded By – Gerhard Neumann
    Vibraphone – Roy Ayers

Track A1: Quintet with Symphonic Orchestra (Hans Art, concertmaster).
Track B1: Quintet with Brass Ensemble
Track B2, B3: Quintet with Double String Quartet.

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Unaccredited Henry Mancini

 

 Here is the 2nd unaccredited Henry Mancini LP. From 1958! Written and Produced by Irving Taylor.

Briefly described here in a Marc Myers article as a "painful novelty album".
https://www.jazzwax.com/2017/02/henry-mancini-lola-albright.html

Ginny O'Connor is on a few tracks. The future Ginny Mancini. Ginny died in 2021.

Various – Terribly Sophisticated Songs (A Collection Of Unpopular Songs For Popular People)

Label:    Warner Bros. Records – B1210
Format:    
Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country:    US
Released:    1958
Genre:    Pop
Style:    Novelty
A1 When The Crab Grass Blooms Again
A2 In A Cafeteria With You
A3 I'm Filled With That Empty Feeling
A4 Myrtle
A5 All Of The Time
A6 I'll Never Forget Those Unforgettable Never To Be Forgotten Memories
B1 Pachalafaka
B2 Anywhere On Earth
B3 Just My Sol
B4 I'll Write A Symphony
B5 We Did The Samba In Shamokin
B6 The Brooklyn Beguine

    Arranged By [Uncredited] – Henry Mancini
    Conductor – Henry Mancini
    Illustration – Wm. Box*
    Liner Notes – Irving Taylor
    Producer – Irving Taylor
    Vocals [Uncredited] – Henry Mancini
    Written-By – Irving Taylor

 

 

Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra – Swingin' Serenades

 

Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra – Swingin' Serenades

Genre:    Jazz

A1 Serenade In Blue
A2 Serenade (From The Student Prince)
A3 Serenade In Three
A4 Autumn Serenade
A5 Penny Serenade
A6 Serenade For A Wealthy Widow

B1 Ferry-Boat Serenade
B2 Toselli's Serenade
B3 Swingin' Serenade
B4 Serenata
B5 The Donkey Serenade
B6 Angel's Serenade

Producer – Andy Wiswell

Another Kenyon Hopkins that never made the rounds on the blogs. BasicHip at the Digital Oddity featured many recordings by Hopkins and and in these Lounge/Exotica groups that have sprung up he's well appreciated. 

Susan Barrett with Kenyon Hopkins – Mixed Emotions

Susan Barrett – Mixed Emotions

Label:    Capitol Records – ST 1266

Released:    1959

Arranger: Kenyon Hopkins

A1 Mixed Emotions
A2 Bewitched
A3 Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't Ma' Baby
A4 After My Laughter Came Tears
A5 Should I
A6 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
B1 Hey There
B2 Undecided
B3 Run Away
B4 Laughing On The Outside
B5 I Get Along Without You Very Well
B6 It Only Hurts When I Laugh

Someone at the RideYourPony blog was looking for these...Always like hearing "Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't Ma' Baby".