The Blues and the Beat

The Blues and the Beat
Studio albumby Henry Mancini
Released	1960
Recorded	February 22, 26, 29, 1960
Studio	RCA Victor Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Dick Peirce
Henry Mancinichronology
The Mancini Touch (1959) The Blues and the Beat (1960) Combo (1960)

The Blues and the Beatis an album byHenry Mancinithat won the Grammy Award forBest Large Jazz Ensemble Performancein 1961.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Blues"	Henry Mancini	2:41
2.	"Smoke Rings"	H.Eugene Gifford,Ned Washington	3:15
3.	"Misty"	Erroll Garner	3:35
4.	"Blue Flame"	James "Jiggs" Noble, Joe Bishop, Leo Corday	2:47
5.	"After Hours"	Avery Parrish	3:07
6.	"Mood Indigo"	Barney Bigard,Duke Ellington,Irving Mills	3:03
7.	"The Beat"	Henry Mancini	3:06
8.	"Big Noise from Winnetka"	Bob Haggart,Ray Bauduc	2:39
9.	"Alright, Okay, You Win"	Mayme Watts,Sid Wyche	2:58
10.	"Tippin' In"	Bobby Smith,Marty Symes	3:45
11.	"How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me"	Allan Roberts, Tyree Glenn	3:30
12.	"Sing, Sing, Sing"	Louis Prima	3:11

Personnel

• Dick Nash,Jimmy Priddy, John Halliburton, Karl De Karske – trombone
• Conrad Gozzo,Frank Beach, Graham Young,Pete Candoli– trumpet
• George Price, Herman Lebow,John Graas,Richard Perissi, Sinclair Lott,Vincent DeRosa– French horn
• Gene Cipriano, Harry Klee,Ronnie Lang,Ted Nash,Wilbur Schwartz– woodwinds
• Larry Bunker– vibraphone
• Victor Feldman– vibraphone, marimba
• Johnny Williams– piano
• Roland Bundock – bass
• Bob Bain – guitar
• Jack Sperling– drums

Production

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