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 ColumbiaCL 6289 / CL 635 Introducing Pete Rugolo(1954) Adventures in Rhythm(1955) 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.

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.

"That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:53
"Early Stan" - 2:44
"Bazaar" (Aram Khachaturian) - 2:49
"California Melodies" (David Rose) - 2:44
"You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 2:16
"360 Special" - 3:02
"Laura" (David Raksin, Mercer) - 2:44
"Come Back Little Rocket" - 2:30
"In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" (Egbert Van Alstyne, Harry Williams) - 2:24 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
"Sidewalks of New York Mambo" (Charles B. Lawlor, James W. Blake) - 3:01 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
"Theme from the Lombardo Ending" - 2:42 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
"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)