Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers

Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers
Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers
Studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Released	1957
Recorded	January 30, February 1 & 4 and April 3, 1957; Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:39
Label	RCA Victor; LPM 1428
Shorty Rogers chronology

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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[5]
Disc	^[6]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.^[5]

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

^ Red Mitchell discography as a sideman accessed March 23, 2016
^ Cohen, N. Herb Geller discography accessed March 23, 2016
^ Discogs album entry accessed March 23, 2016
^ Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography Archived 2016-08-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 23, 2016
^ ^a ^b Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
^ Hall, Tony (15 March 1958). "Pleasant, with a wide appeal". Disc. No. 6. p. 17.

[1] Red Mitchell discography as a sideman accessed March 23, 2016

[2] Cohen, N. Herb Geller discography accessed March 23, 2016

[3] Discogs album entry accessed March 23, 2016

[4] Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography Archived 2016-08-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 23, 2016

[Allmusic-5] Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

[6] Hall, Tony (15 March 1958). "Pleasant, with a wide appeal". Disc. No. 6. p. 17.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader	Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953–54) Cool and Crazy (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55) Collaboration (1954) Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954) Martians Come Back! (1955) Martians Stay Home (1955) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Way Up There (1955) Portrait of Shorty (1957) Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957) Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957) Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1958) Gigi in Jazz (1958) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) An Invisible Orchard (1961) The Fourth Dimension in Sound (1961) Bossa Nova (1962) Jazz Waltz (1962) Mavis Meets Shorty (with Mavis Rivers, 1962) Gospel Mission (1963) Yesterday, Today and Forever (and Bud Shank, 1963) California Concert (with Bud Shank, 1985)
With Stan Kenton	Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–53) The Kenton Era (1950–51) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)
With Pete Rugolo	Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954) Adventures in Rhythm (1954) Rugolomania (1954–55) New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (1954–55)
Sideman with others	Collaboration West (Teddy Charles, 1952–53) Evolution (Teddy Charles,1953–55) Jimmy Giuffre (Jimmy Giuffre, 1954–55) The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Jimmy Giuffre, 1956)
Soundtracks	The Man with the Golden Arm (with Elmer Bernstein, 1955) Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (from Tarzan, the Ape Man, 1959) Baby the Rain Must Fall (film released 1965) Stagecoach (collaboration with Jerry Goldsmith, film released 1966) Heart Beat (1979)
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	The Monkees Present (1966–69) "Daydream Believer"/"Goin' Down" (released 1967) "D. W. Washburn" (released 1968) The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1967–68)