Excellent Box Set
muman54 | 01/07/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"From the jazz critic Scott Yanow: "A fine middle-register trumpeter whose style seemed to practically define 'cool jazz', Shorty Rogers was actually more significant for his arranging, both in jazz and in the movie studios." Here is a list of the tracks and sessions.
CD 1
Popo
Over The Rainbow
Didi
Sam And The Lady
Apropos
Los Angeles, October 08, 1951
Shorty Rogers (tp), John Graas (frh), Gene Englund (tba), Art Pepper (as), Jimmy Giuffre (ts), Hampton Hawes (p), Don Bagley (b), Shelly Manne (d)
Bunny
Pirouette
Hollywood, January 12, 1953
Shorty Rogers (tp), John Graas (frh), Gene Englund (tba), Art Pepper (as), Jimmy Giuffre (ts), Hampton Hawes (p), Jon Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (d)
Powder Puff
The Pesky Serpent
Los Angeles, January 12, 1953
Shorty Rogers And His Giants
Shorty Rogers (tp)(arr), Milt Bernhart (tb), John Graas (frh), Gene Englund (tu), Art Pepper (as), Jimmy Guiffre (ts), Hampton Hawes (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (d)
Diablo's Dance
Mambo Del Crow
Indian Club
Los Angeles, January 15, 1953
Shorty Rogers And His Giants
Shorty Rogers (tp)(arr), Milt Bernhart (tb), John Graas (fhr), Gene Englund (tu), Art Pepper (as), Jimmy Guiffre (ts), Hampton Hawes (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (d)
Hip Boots
Blue Fairy Boogie
Double Clutch
Breakfast Ball
Los Angeles, February 03, 1953
All Stars: Shorty Rogers (tp), Bud Shank (as), Jimmy Giuffre, Dave Pell (ts), Bob Cooper (bar), Frank Patchen (p), Howard Rumsey (b), Shelly Manne (d)
CD 2
Coop De Graas
Infinity Promenade
Short Stop
Boar - Jibu
Los Angeles, March 26, 1953
Shorty Rogers (tp)(arr)(dir), Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, John Howell (tp), Milt Bernhart, John Haliburton, Harry Betts (tb), John Graas (fh), Gene Englund (tbs), Art Pepper (as)(ts)(bar), Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Cooper (ts)(bar), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (sb), Shelly Manne (d)
Contours
Tale Of An African Lobster
Chiquito Loco
The Sweetheart Of Sigmund Freud
Los Angeles, April 02, 1953
Shorty Rogers (tp)(arr)(dir), Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, John Howell (tp), Milt Bernhart, John Haliburton, Harry Betts (tb), John Graas (fh), Gene Englund (tbs), Art Pepper (as)(ts)(bar), Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Cooper (ts)(bar), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (sb), Shelly Manne (d)
Pyramid
Argyles
Be My Guest
Egypt
Bananera
Frappé
6/4 Trend
Not Exactly
Los Angeles, June 2-3, 1953
John Graas Octet:
Shorty Rogers (tp), Jon Graas (fhr), Bud Shank (fl)(as), Bob Cooper (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bar), Russ Freeman (p), Bob Manners (b), Shelly Manne (d)
CD 3
Free
Evolution
Margo
Bobalob
Los Angeles, August 31, 1953
Teddy Charles Quintet
Shorty Rogers (tp), Jimmy Guiffre (cl)(ts)(bs), Teddy Charles (vib)(p), Curtis Counce (b), Shelly Manne (d)
Hot Shoe
Lonely Way
Blues For Brando
Windswept
Los Angeles, October 02, 1953
Leith Stevens All Stars
Shorty Rogers (tp), Milt Bernhart (tb), Bud Shank (fl)(as)(bar), Bob Cooper (ts), Jimmy Guiffre (cl)(ts)(bar), Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (b), Shelly Manne (d), Leith Stevens (arr)
Beerle
Chino
Scramble
The Wild One
Los Angeles, October 02, 1953
Leith Stevens All Stars
Shorty Rogers (tp), Maynard Ferguson (tp), Bud Shank (fl)(as)(bar), Bob Cooper (ts), Jimmy Guiffre (cl)(ts)(bar), Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (b), Shelly Manne (d), Leith Stevens (arr)
CD 4
Taps Miller
Over And Out
H & J
Walk, Don't Run
Tickletoe
Los Angeles, March 03, 1954
Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra
Shorty Rogers (tp)(dir)(arr), Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Harry Edison, Pete Candoli (tp), Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen (tb), John Graas (frh), Paul Sarmento (tuba), Herb Geller (as), Bud Shank (as)(bar), Zoot Sims, Bob Cooper (ts), Jimmy Guiffre (ts)(cl), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (sb), Shelly Manne (d)
Jump For Me
Down For Double
Swingin' The Blues
Los Angeles, February 09, 1954
Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra
Same
Basie Eyes
It's Sand, Man
Topsy
Doggin' Around
Los Angeles, February 02, 1954
Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra
Same
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