The Moods of Mancini with Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson
Celebrating the songs of Henry Mancini
Celebrating the legendary film composer, Henry Mancini, winner of four Oscars and 20 Grammys. Hear everything from the Pink Panther theme to “Moon River”, hit songs to television work. Also sharing the stories of his decades-long career and his collaborators.
Maud Hixson: Vocals
Rick Carlson: Piano
Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten compositions awaiting rediscovery. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Maud made her Guthrie Theater debut in the Noel Coward revue Coward’s Women, also appearing in Park Square Theater’s The Soul of Gershwin. Permanent Moonlight: Songs of Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, earned a 2024 Bistro Award. Rick Carlson taught himself to play the piano by studying the vast works of Count Basie and Duke Ellington and capitalizing on a long string of happy accidents. He has been the pianist for the Wolverines Big Band since 1980.