The Tiger of San Pedro

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"The Tiger of San Pedro" is a jazz song by John LaBarbera, made popular by trombonist Bill Watrous. It was the title song of the Grammy-nominated Columbia recording "Tiger of San Pedro" by Watrous' band, The Manhattan Wildlife Refuge. [1]

The title is based on a character in one of the 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. Don Juan Murillo is a deposed dictator from Central America, formerly known as "The Tiger of San Pedro", living in England, in the story "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge". [2]

References

  1. ↑ Watrous, Bill (2006). The music of Bill Watrous: solo transcriptions and master class CD. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 4. ISBN   9780739044902.
  2. ↑ Tracy, Jack (1977). The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Encyclopedia. Gramercy Books. p. 252. ISBN   978-0-517-65444-6.
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