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1953 studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Released 1953 Recorded January 12 & 15, 1953 and October 10, 1954 Studio RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre
Jazz Length 35 :46
Label
RCA Victor LPM 3137/LPM 1195
Producer Jack Lewis
Shorty Rogers and His Giants is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger
Shorty Rogers originally released by
RCA Victor in 1953 as a 10-inch LP and reissued in 1956 in the 12 inch format with four additional tracks.
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.
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Track listing
All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.
"Morpo" – 3:27
"Bunny" – 3:25
"Powder Puff" – 2:49
"Mambo del Crow" – 3:02
"Joycycle" – 2:39 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
"
The Lady Is a Tramp " (
Richard Rodgers ,
Lorenz Hart ) – 2:17 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
"The Pesky Serpent" (Jimmy Giuffre) – 2:38
"Diablo's Dance" – 3:17
"Pirouette" – 3:10
"Indian Club" (Giuffre) – 2:35
"The Goof and I" (
Al Cohn ) – 2:53 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
"My Little Suede Shoes" (
Charlie Parker ) – 2:46 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
Recorded at RCA Studios in Hollywood, CA on January 12, 1953 (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 9), January 15, 1953 (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 10) and October 10, 1954 (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12)
Personnel
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
Years given are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums as leader Sideman with others
Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux (1973)
I'll Catch the Sun! (
Sonny Criss , 1969)
On the Road (
Art Farmer , 1976)
The Hunt (
Dexter Gordon , 1947)
Blues à la Suisse (Dexter Gordon, 1973)
Kessel Plays Standards (
Barney Kessel , 1955)
Let's Cook! (Barney Kessel, 1957)
Live in Hollywood (
Warne Marsh , 1952)
Mingus Three (
Charles Mingus , 1957)
Stratosonic Nuances (
Blue Mitchell , 1975)
The Early Show (
Art Pepper , 1952)
Surf Ride (Art Pepper, 1952)
Living Legend (Art Pepper, 1976)
Modern Sounds (
Shorty Rogers , 1951)
Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953)
Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1955)
Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders (1958)
So Doggone Good (
Sonny Stitt , 1972)
Years given are for the recording(s) featuring Art Pepper, not first release.
As leader or co-leader With
Stan Kenton With
Shorty Rogers With others
Chet Baker Big Band (1956)
Mucho Calor (
Conte Candoli , 1957)
Hoagy Sings Carmichael (
Hoagy Carmichael , 1956)
California Hard (
Dolo Coker , 1976)
Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959)
On the Road (
Art Farmer , 1976)
Birds and Ballads (
Johnny Griffin , 1978)
Mistral (
Freddie Hubbard , 1980)
Very R.A.R.E. (
Elvin Jones , 1979)
Some Like It Hot (
Barney Kessel , 1959)
The West Coast Sound (
Shelly Manne , 1953)
Cool Heat (
Anita O'Day , 1959)
Film soundtracks