The
daughter of Americas greatest film music composer, Henry Mancini,
vocalist Monica Mancini backs up her own legacy with a stellar
new album out in 2010. Released on CD by Concord Records, Ive
Loved These Days finds Ms. Mancini breezing her way through
some of the greatest 60s pop standards including music from
the pens of Jackson Browne (These Days), Brian Wilson
(God Only Knows), Paul McCartney (Ill Follow
The Sun), Harry Nilsson (Without Her - called Without
Him here) along with other classics written by Paul Simon, Felix
Caviliere and more. Another cool thing here is that Jackson Browne,
Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder and Felix Cavaliere each
appear dueting with Ms. Mancini on these covers of their tracks. Produced
by Phil Ramone, Gregg Field and Jorge Calandrelli,
the eleven cut I've Loved These Days features some of the finest
session players in L.A. including guitar wiz Dean Parks and
co-producer / drummer Gregg Field. Although, in the past, Ms.
Mancini covered music written by her dad, Henry Mancini and lyricist
Johnny Mercer, on I've Loved These Days the mood lends itself
to a kind of pastle-hued late 60s / early '70s romantic eclecticism
with an accent on some of the finest music from the artists and composers
who, themselves were once so captivated by the Henry Mancini aura
and legacy. I've Loved These Days is about as far from rock
music as you can get; instead, the emphasis here is on song writing
excellence with Ms. Mancini artfully demonstrating exactly how timeless
songs that transcend generations will live forever. www.MonicaMancini.com