Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

Studio album by Eddie Harris

Released

1961

Recorded

1961
Chicago

Genre

Jazz

Label

Vee-Jay
VJLP 3027

Eddie Harris chronology

Mighty Like a Rose
(1961)

Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
(1961)

A Study in Jazz
(1962)

Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is the third album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1961, featuring a jazz enterpretation of Henry Mancini's score for Breakfast at Tiffany's, and released on the Vee-Jay label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review states "although Harris comes up with plenty of fresh ideas, he also never leaves the melody far behind".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Mancini except as indicated

"Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:54
"Something for a Cat" - 2:18
"Sally's Tomato" - 1:11
"Mr. Yunioshi" - 3:21
"The Big Blow Out" - 4:35
"Hub Caps and Tail Lights" - 2:19
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" - 5:00
"Latin Go Lightly" - 1:51
"Holly" - 2:26
"Loose Caboose" - 1:39
"The Big Heist" - 3:07

Personnel

References

↑ Callahan, M. & Edwards, D. Vee-Jay Album Discography, Part 3: Jazz Series (1959-1978) accessed May 7, 2012
1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 7, 2012

Eddie Harris

Studio albums	Exodus to Jazz (1961) Mighty Like a Rose (1961) Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) A Study in Jazz (1962) Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962) Bossa Nova (1963) For Bird and Bags (1964) Cool Sax, Warm Heart (1964) Here Comes the Judge (1964) Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (1965) The In Sound (1965) Mean Greens (1966) The Tender Storm (1967) The Electrifying Eddie Harris (1968) Plug Me In (1968) Silver Cycles (1968) Free Speech (1969) Come on Down! (1970) Second Movement (1971) Instant Death (1971) Eddie Harris Sings the Blues (1972) Excursions (1973) E.H. in the U.K. (1974) Is It In (1974) I Need Some Money (1974) Bad Luck Is All I Have (1975) That Is Why You're Overweight (1975) The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t 1976 (1975) How Can You Live Like That? (1976)

Live albums	High Voltage (1969) Swiss Movement (1969) Live at Newport (1970)

Soundtrack albums	Pourquoi L'Amérique (1968)

Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's

Adaptations	House of Flowers (1954 musical) Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961 film) Breakfast at Tiffany's (1966 musical) Breakfast at Tiffany's (2013 play)

Music	"Moon River" Breakfast at Tiffany's: Music from the Motion Picture (1961 soundtrack) Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961 album) "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1995 song)

Other	Black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn

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