Mundell Lowe
Mundell Lowe (born April 21, 1922) is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and conductor who has performed with many notable jazz and popular musicians. He produced film and TV scores in the 1970s, such as the Billy Jack soundtrack and music for Starsky and Hutch, and worked with André Previn's Trio in the 1990s.
Life and career
Lowe was born in [Shady Grove], Mississippi just outside Laurel, Mississippi, on April 21, 1922. In the 1930s he played country music and Dixieland jazz. He later played with big bands and orchestras, and on television in New York City. In the 1960s, Lowe composed music for films and television in New York City and Los Angeles. He has performed and/or recorded with Billie Holiday, Bobby Darin, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Bill Evans, Helen Humes, Roy Buchanan, Charles Mingus, Stan Getz, Doc Severinsen, Kai Winding, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Peggy Lee, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, Barry Manilow, André Previn, Ray Brown, Kiri Te Kanawa, Tete Montoliu, Harry Belafonte, Lloyd Wells, Jim Ferguson and many others. Lowe was responsible for introducing the pianist Bill Evans to producer Orrin Keepnews resulting in Evan's first recordings under his own leadership.
Podcasts:
Mundell Lowe
ALBUMS
- Bananas / Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask released: 2009
- The Mundell Lowe Quartet released: 2006
- Guitar Moods released: 2004
- Mundell's Moods released: 2000
- A Grand Night For Swinging released: 2000
- Sweet 'n Lovely, Volume 1 released: 1991
- Uptown released: 1990
- Sweet 'n Lovely, Volume 2 released: 1989
Bananas / Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
Released 2009- Main Title (Quiero la noche)
- Hey, Ralph, How Much Is a Copy of "Orgasm?"
- Rocky Subway Ride
- Fielding and the Frozen Dinner
- Fielding and Nancy
- San Marcos / Harp in the Closet / Dinner with El Presidente / Chased
- Fielding the Rebel / Training Camp
- 1500 Dinners to Go / Food and Sex
- Kidnapping Gone Awry
- The CIA, the UJA, the New Ruler / Firing Squad
- Fielding Mellish – El Presidente
- El Presidente and Nancy
- The Wide World of Sports / End Title
- Main Title (unused)
- The Fool and The Queen
- Love Potion and the Chastity Belt
- Daisy, the Sheep
- Il Partito / Problema con gli orgasmi
- Sesso nei luoghi pubblici
- What’s Your Perversion?
- On The Way To Dr. Bernardo's House / Meet Dr. Bernardo
- The Mad Doctor
- Romantic Moment
- Dr. Bernardo's Experiments
- Attack of the Giant Tit/Happy Ending
- End Title (unused)
- Main Title – 'Taint Nobody's Bizness If I Do
- Bananas Main Title (film version)
- 'Cause I Believe in Loving (record version)
- 'Cause I Believe in Loving (demo version)
Uptown
Released 1990- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- A Sleepin' Bee
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- Stormy Weather
- Over the Rainbow
- Let's Fall in Love
- Day Dream / Prelude to a Kiss
- Good Queen Bess
- Things Ain't What They Used to Be
- It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
- Five O'Clock Whistle
- Come Sunday
- C Jam Blues
-
by No Turning Back
Mentally Ill
by: No Turning BackI can't see the problem
Is it so hard to think for yourself?
Are you really getting happy
From wanting to be someone else?
Nothing - so full of nothing
Just give me hope
And show me something
Nothing - you say has meaning
Stop talking now
Without thought or feeling.
So why do you bother
to try AGAIN AND AGAIN
When you act like this
YOU'LL NEVER BE MY FRIEND
You live your life following trends
Until the day that life fucking ends
And then what will you have to show
Not that much that's all I know.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU
Are your mentally ill?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU