Americano, the debut album for harmonia mundi by Spanish virtuoso guitarist Pablo Villegas, takes us on a musical journey through different countries, aesthetics, composers, and styles of the Americas. The recording’s eighteen colorful and diverse tracks include the world premiere recording of Rounds by Academy Award-winning composer John Williams, music from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, preludes by …
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The classic TV detective series Peter Gunn, which ran from 1958 to 1961, is probably best remembered today due to the show’s trendsetting score written by Henry Mancini and inspired by the West Coast Cool jazz style. On Music for Peter Gunn, GRAMMY-nominated conductor Steven Richman and the sensational Harmonie Ensemble/New York (joined by ace old-school improvisers Lew …