Description

Guitar arrangements transcribed by the artists themselves, presented in standard notation and tablature. Each edition features a masterclass-style CD where the artist guides you through the essential elements and techniques for every arrangement.

This collection includes twelve classic tracks by Henry Mancini, arranged for solo guitar by twelve distinguished guitarists. Accompanying this album-matching folio is a "masterclass" CD, on which the artists explain the key elements and techniques for each arrangement. The titles and their respective arrangers are: Baby Elephant Walk (William Coulter) * Charade (Aaron Stang) * The Days of Wine and Roses (David Cullen) * Dear Heart (Wayne Johnson) * It's Easy to Say (Doug Smith) * Moon River (Ed Gerhard) * Peter Gunn (Pat Donohue) * The Pink Panther (Laurence Juber) * What's Happening (Mike Dowling) * The Sweetheart Tree (Mark Hanson) * Theme from "The Thorn Birds" (Al Petteway) * Two for the Road (Amrit Sond).

Songs / Content

• Baby Elephant WalkHenry Mancini (contributor)
• Charade (from "Charade")Henry Mancini (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
• Dear HeartHenry Mancini (composer); Ray Evans (composer); Jay Livingston (lyricist)
• It's Easy to Say (from "10")Henry Mancini (contributor); Robert Wells (contributor)
• Moon River (Instrumental)Henry Mancini (composer)
• Peter Gunn (from "Peter Gunn")Henry Mancini (composer)
• The Days of Wine and RosesJohnny Mercer (lyricist); Henry Mancini (composer)
• The Pink Panther (from "The Pink Panther")Henry Mancini (composer)
• The Sweetheart Tree (from "The Great Race")Johnny Mercer (lyricist); Henry Mancini (composer)
• The Thorn Birds (Main Theme)Henry Mancini (composer)
• Two for the Road (from "Two for the Road")Leslie Bricusse (lyricist); Henry Mancini (composer)
• What's Happening!!Henry Mancini (contributor)