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1958 studio album by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi
Released 1958 Recorded October 30 and November 1, 1956 Studio
Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre
Jazz
Label
Mercury MG 20260/SR 60039
An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi (also released as An Adventure in Sound - Reeds ) is an album by composer, arranger and conductor
Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1956 and first released on the
Mercury label in 1958.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
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The
AllMusic review by
Scott Yanow stated: "Unfortunately, the novelty effects tend to overshadow the creative elements, and despite the complexity of some of the writing, the overall feel is quite lightweight. A bit of a disappointment considering the potential."
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Track listing
All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.
"Igor Beaver" - 1:52
"
If You Could See Me Now " (
Tadd Dameron ,
Carl Sigman ) - 2:11
"
Yardbird Suite " (
Charlie Parker ) - 3:07
"Impressionism" - 3:11
"Walking Shoes" (
Gerry Mulligan ) - 2:56
"Theme for Alto" - 3:10
"Our Waltz" (
David Rose ) - 4:15
"
Spring Is Here " (
Richard Rodgers ,
Lorenz Hart ) - 4:11
"Polytonal Blues" - 2:20
"Collaboration" (Rugolo,
Stan Kenton ) - 3:10
"Interlude" - 3:32
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 30, 1956 (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11) and November 1, 1956 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9).
Personnel
Pete Rugolo -
arranger ,
conductor
Harry Klee,
Bud Shank -
alto saxophone ,
flute
Bob Cooper -
tenor saxophone ,
oboe
Dave Pell - tenor saxophone,
bass clarinet ,
English horn
Chuck Gentry -
baritone saxophone
André Previn -
piano
Barney Kessel -
guitar
Joe Mondragon -
bass
Shelly Manne -
drums
Babe Russin, Leonard Hartman (oboe), Lloyd Hildebrandt (bassoon), Alex Gershunoff (clarinet), Morris Bercov
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References
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Mercury Records Catalog: 20200 series accessed October 6, 2016
^ Edwards, D., Watts, R., Callahan, M. and Eyries, P.
Mercury Album Discography, Part 5: MG-20200 to MG-20399 Main Popular Music Series accessed October 6, 2016
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Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016
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The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1956 accessed October 6, 2016
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b Yanow, Scott.
Reeds – Review at
AllMusic . Retrieved October 6, 2016.
^ The CD reissue (Fresh Sounds Jazz City Series FSRCD 2221_2) includes names of these five additional reed players, not identified on the original LP.
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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