Sensual and thrilling, the theme song from the 1963 film, The Pink Panther, is a memorable one. No other tune could perfectly soundtrack inspector Jacques Clouseau’s constant crusade to secure ...

What made you decide to get involved in band? I got involved in band because I heard the saxophone in the “Pink Panther” theme song when I was young and wanted to play just like that.

Famed for songs like “The Pink Panther Theme,” “Moon River” (from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s) and the theme from “Peter Gunn,” Mancini died in 1994. His 100th birthday would have been ...