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Introducing Pete Rugolo

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Released
  
1954

Release date
  
1954

Genre
  
Jazz

Artist
  
Pete Rugolo

Producer
  
Paul Weston

Recorded
  
February 8 & 22, April 28 & 29 and July 8, 1954

Studio
  
Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, CA

Label
  
Columbia CL 6289 / CL 635

Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954)
  
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Similar
  
Pete Rugolo albums, Jazz albums

Introducing Pete Rugolo is an album by bandleader, composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1954 and released on the Columbia label, initially as a 10-inch LP, then with an additional four tracks as a 12-inch LP in 1955.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "This particular album finds him utilizing a big band filled with top studio and West Coast jazz players".

Track listing

All compositions by Pete Rugolo except where noted.

  1. "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:53
  2. "Early Stan" - 2:44
  3. "Bazaar" (Aram Khachaturian) - 2:49
  4. "California Melodies" (David Rose) - 2:44
  5. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 2:16
  6. "360 Special" - 3:02
  7. "Laura" (David Raksin, Mercer) - 2:44
  8. "Come Back Little Rocket" - 2:30
  9. "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" (Egbert Van Alstyne, Harry Williams) - 2:24 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  10. "Sidewalks of New York Mambo" (Charles B. Lawlor, James W. Blake) - 3:01 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  11. "Theme from the Lombardo Ending" - 2:42 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  12. "Mañana" (Dave Barbour, Peggy Lee) - 2:26 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 1954 (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8), February 24, 1954 (tracks 3-6), April 28, 1954 (tracks 11 & 12), April 29, 1954 (track 9) and July 8, 1954 (track 10).

    • Personnel

  • Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor
  • Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers (track 9), Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (tracks 1-8, 11 & 12), Mickey Mangano (track 10), Shorty Rogers - trumpet
  • Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick (tracks 11 & 12), John Haliburton (tracks 1-8), Herbie Harper - trombone
  • Vince DeRosa (track 9), Joe Eager (tracks 3-6), Fred Fox (tracks 1-8, 11 & 12), John Graas (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8 & 10), Bill Hinshaw (track 11 & 12), Sinclair Lott (track 9 & 10) - French horn
  • Paul Sarmento - tuba
  • Harry Klee (tracks 1-8, 11 & 12), Ethmer Roten (tracks 9 & 10), Bud Shank - flute, alto saxophone
  • Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe
  • Jimmy Giuffre - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone
  • Claude Williamson - piano
  • Howard Roberts - guitar
  • Harry Babasin - bass
  • Shelly Manne - drums
  • Bernie Mattison - timpani, percussion (tracks 1-9, 11 & 12)

    • References

    Introducing Pete Rugolo Wikipedia
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