TV Action Jazz!

TV Action Jazz! is an album by American jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe and his All Stars featuring their interpretations of theme music from private eye, legal and police drama television programs recorded in 1959 for the RCA Camden label.

TV Action Jazz!
Studio album by Mundell Lowe and his All Stars
Released	1959
Recorded	February 3, 4 & 5, 1959 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	RCA Camden CAL-522
Producer	Chick Crumpacker and Frank O'Donnell
Mundell Lowe chronology
Porgy & Bess (1958) TV Action Jazz! (1959) Themes from Mr. Lucky, the Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "this is an album worth searching for. The solos are excellent and the music is much better than expected".

Track listing

1. "Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini) - 2:21
2. ""Mike Hammer" (David Kahn, Melvyn Leonard) - 3:13
3. "Perry Mason Theme" (Fred Steiner) - 1:51
4. "77 Sunset Strip" (Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 4:46
5. "M Squad" (Count Basie) - 4:19
6. "The Thin Man" (Pete Rugolo) - 2:34
7. "Naked City" (George Duning, Ned Washington) - 4:27
8. "Fall Out! (from Peter Gunn)" (Mancini) - 3:50

Personnel

• Mundell Lowe - guitar
• Donald Byrd - trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
• Herbie Mann - flute, tenor saxophone (uncredited)
• Tony Scott - clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Eddie Costa - piano, vibraphone
• Don Payne - bass
• Ed Shaughnessy - drums