An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi
| An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi | ||||
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| Studio album by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | October 30 and November 1, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mercury MG 20260/SR 60039 | |||
| Pete Rugolo chronology | ||||
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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.[1][2][3][4]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
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."[5]
Track listing[edit]
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[edit]
- 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 [6]
References[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016
- ^ The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1956 accessed October 6, 2016
- ^ a 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.