I am a huuuuge fan of Mancini, but mostly of his work on the Breakfast at Tiffany's soundtrack. That album is pure gold. I seriously used to listen to it every day in middle school. My grandfather recommended it to me as a kid, and I never looked back.
Sorry for necromancing the thread, but today I was listening to the Pianoriental album Linsaholic that won a FAIR club recognition, and I got thinking about Henry Mancini again.
Satchmo, besides Breakfast at Tiffany's and Pink Panther, do you have any other song/album recommendations?
Here are my favorites:
This is great for dinner parties.
Good for background music while playing Clue.
This always puts me in the mood.
So, there you go. Enjoy!