Introducing Pete Rugolo

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Introducing Pete Rugolo
Studio album by
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
Released1954
RecordedFebruary 8 & 22, April 28 & 29 and July 8, 1954
StudioGoldwyn Studios, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
CL 6289 / CL 635
ProducerPaul Weston
Pete Rugolo chronology
Introducing Pete Rugolo
(1954) 		Adventures in Rhythm
(1955)
12 Inch LP Cover

Introducing Pete Rugolo is an album by bandleader, composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1954 and released on the Columbia label, initially as a 10-inch LP, then with an additional four tracks as a 12-inch LP in 1955.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow commented: "This particular album finds him utilizing a big band filled with top studio and West Coast jazz players".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.

  1. "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:53
  2. "Early Stan" - 2:44
  3. "Bazaar" (Aram Khachaturian) - 2:49
  4. "California Melodies" (David Rose) - 2:44
  5. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 2:16
  6. "360 Special" - 3:02
  7. "Laura" (David Raksin, Mercer) - 2:44
  8. "Come Back Little Rocket" - 2:30
  9. "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" (Egbert Van Alstyne, Harry Williams) - 2:24 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  10. "Sidewalks of New York Mambo" (Charles B. Lawlor, James W. Blake) - 3:01 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  11. "Theme from the Lombardo Ending" - 2:42 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  12. "Mañana" (Dave Barbour, Peggy Lee) - 2:26 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 1954 (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8), February 24, 1954 (tracks 3-6), April 28, 1954 (tracks 11 & 12), April 29, 1954 (track 9) and July 8, 1954 (track 10).

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson Discography accessed October 6, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Columbia Main Series, Part 2: CL 600-699 (1954-1955) accessed October 6, 2016
  3. ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Columbia 10-inch Album Discography, Part 3: Main Series (CL 6200 to CL 6299) 1952-1953 accessed October 6, 2016
  4. ^ The Columbia Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1954 accessed October 6, 2016
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Introducing Pete Rugolo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.