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1957 studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers
Released 1957 Recorded January 30, February 1 & 4 and April 3, 1957Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Jazz Length 42 :39
Label
RCA Victor LPM 1428
Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger
Shorty Rogers performing songs composed by
Richard Rodgers , issued by
RCA Victor in 1957.
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.
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Track listing
All compositions by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
"
I've Got Five Dollars " - 3:44
"
Ten Cents a Dance " - 5:17
"
Mountain Greenery " - 6:13
"
A Ship Without a Sail " - 3:28
"
Mimi " - 3:11
"It's Got to Be Love" - 3:58
"
I Could Write a Book " - 4:17
"The Girl Friend" - 3:49
"On a Desert Island with Thee" - 5:23
"
Thou Swell " - 3:19
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on January 30, 1957 (tracks 3 & 9), February 1, 1957 (tracks 1 & 7), February 4, 1957 (tracks 4, 8 & 10) and April 3, 1957 (tracks 2, 5 & 6)
Personnel
Shorty Rogers -
trumpet ,
arranger
Conte Candoli ,
Pete Candoli (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9),
Harry Edison (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9),
Maynard Ferguson (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9),
Al Porcino (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9) - trumpet
Milt Bernhardt (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9), Bob Burgess (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9), John Halliburton (tracks 3 & 9),
George Roberts (tracks 1 & 7),
Frank Rosolino (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9) -
trombone
Sam Rice -
tuba (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9)
Herb Geller -
alto saxophone
Bill Holman ,
Jack Montrose (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9),
Bill Perkins (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9) -
tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7-10),
Jimmy Giuffre (tracks 2, 5 & 6) -
baritone saxophone
Pete Jolly -
piano
Red Mitchell -
bass
Stan Levey -
drums
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader With
Stan Kenton With
Pete Rugolo Sideman with others Soundtracks Arranger
Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968)
Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54)
You're the Reason I'm Living (for
Bobby Darin , 1962–63)
Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966)
Ode to Billie Joe (for
Bobbie Gentry , released 1967)
Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968)
The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968)
Reza (for
Terry Gibbs , 1966)
Lena Like Latin (for
Lena Horne , 1963)
In Love Again! (for
Peggy Lee , 1963)
Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965)
The West Coast Sound (for
Shelly Manne , 1953–55)
My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962)
Portrait of Carmen (for
Carmen McRae , 1967)
The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68)
The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for
Michael Nesmith , 1968)
Big Swing Face , 1967)
Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969)
A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967)
Comin' Home Baby! (for
Mel Tormé , 1962)
Arranger for
The Monkees