Henry Mancini proceeded to conduct Mancini's theme for the series. At the end, the shot switched to rare live action, and Mancini was seen alone applauding in the audience. Mancini also made a brief appearance in the title sequence of 1993's "Son of the Pink Panther", allowing the panther to conduct Bobby McFerrin in performing the film's theme tune. Mancini died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles on June 14, 1994. He was working at the time on the Broadway stage version of "Victor/Victoria", which he never saw on stage. Mancini was survived by his wife of 43 years, singer Virginia "Ginny"
Impressions (instrumental composition) Impressions (instrumental composition) "Impressions" is a jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. While Coltrane only recorded the composition twice in the studio—on June 20, 1962 and March 6, 1963, released on the posthumous ""—he recorded it many times live, beginning with his 1961 engagement at the Village Vanguard. These performances produced the third track on the 1963 album of the same name, as well as two further renditions available on "The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings". At least a dozen further live performances exist on various live albums up to 1965. Its chord sequence is identical to that of Miles