Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
EXPLORING
NEW SOUNDS (4 LPS ON 2 CDS)
Personnel:
Pete Rugolo
(arr, cond), Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist (tp), Herbie Harper,
Frank Rosolino (tb), John Graas (Frh), Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson (reeds),
André Previn (p), Larry Bunker (vib), Al Viola (g), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis
(d)
Reference: FSRCD 2243_2
Pete Rugolos
history as a recording artist followed a unique, symmetrical pattern. In 1954
he declared: As I got going with the writing and recording, I became
enthusiastic about the possibilities of the sound I could have with my own
band. His arrangements included, accordingly, some unusual voicings and resultantly
pleasant tone colors. You know I always loved tone colors, Pete recalled. I
used to listen then mostly to Stravinsky, Ravel, Debussy and Bartók. When I
started composing and arranging people said I was too modern. And, you know? I
didnt care! The overall impact of Rugolos compositions and arrangements was
bound up with his fresh and intriguing approach, both in his thematic material
and in the flamboyant yet tasteful tone colors he employed. Pete is a master of
his craft, affirmed his former boss Stan Kenton. His imagination roved to the
horizons of the possible, and this 2-CD release reveals in brilliant stereo the
astonishing variety of
instrumental
sounds at the disposal of great jazz musicians.
Tracklisting:
CD 1:
01. Artistry
In Percussion 4:11
02.
Interplay For Drums And Brass 2:37
03. Bongo
Riff 3:45
04. One +
Four 4:44
05. Chorale
For Brass, Piano And Bongo 3:05
06. Fugue
For Rhythm Section 4:12
07.
Percussion At Work 4:56
08.
Drumerama 2:33
09. Funky
Drums 5:03
10. Love Is
Just Around The Corner 3:10
11. Angel
Eyes 3:39
12.
Intermission Riff 3:59
13. Moonglow
/ Theme From Picnic 2:37
14. Like
Love 2:31
15. Basin
Street East 2:11
16. Love Is
Here To Stay 2:30
17. Willow
Weep For Me 3:17
18. Let
There Be Love 1:41
19. Marie
2:25
20. Its A
Most Unusual Day 2:08
21. Ten
Trombones Like 3:17
CD 2:
01.
Whispering / Groovin High 1:38
02.
Ciribiribin 2:18
03. Cherry
Pink And Apple Blossom White 2:23
04. Hot Lips
1:56
05. Struttin
With Some Barbecue 2:24
06. Carnival
Of Venice 2:42
07. Sugar
Blues 2:22
08. Echoes
Of Harlem 3:20
09. Trumpets
At Large 2:21
10. Ten
Trumpets Have I 1:51
11. Two
Guitars [Trumpets Out] 3:06
12.
Guitarsville [Trumpets Out] 2:27
13. How High
The Moon / Ornithology 1:44
14. Sophisticated
Lady 4:34
15. Guy
Meets Freddie Meets Billy 2:06
16. Four
Brothers & Early Eatumn 3:32
17. Skyliner
3:16
18. Reed
Rapture 2:51
19.
Saxophobia 2:03
20.
Sometimes Im Happy 3:08
21.
Contrasts 3:03
22. Holiday
For Strings 2:48
23. Come
Back To Sorrento 3:02
24. Two
Funky Basses 2:06
Total time: 02:12:58 min.
Sources CD 1:
Tracks #1-9: from the 12" album
"Percussion
at Work" (Mercury SR-80003)
Tracks #10-21: from the 12" album
"10
Trombones Like 2 Pianos" (Mercury PPS-6001)
Sources CD 2:
Tracks #1-9: from the 12" album
"10
Trumpets And 2 Guitars" (Mercury PPS-6016)
Tracks #10-21: from the 12" album
"10
Saxophones And 2 Basses" (Mercury PPS-6023)
Collective personnel includes:
Pete &
Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, Uan Rasey, Ed Leddy, Don Fagerquist, Frank
Beach, Mannie Klein, Cappy Lewis, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Triscari, Bud Brisbois,
Ray Triscari (tp, flgh), Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Russell
Brown, Bob Fitzpatrick, Vern Friley, Bob Pring, Harry Betts, Joe Howard, Dick
Nash, Dick Noel (tb), Kenny Schroyer, Russ Brown, George Roberts (b-tb),
Clarence Karella (tuba), John Graas (Frh), Ronnie Lang, Gus Bivona, Bud Shank
(as), Buddy Collette (ss, ts), Bob Cooper, Plas Johnson, Gene Cipriano (ts),
Bill Perkins (ts, bs), Bill Hood (bs, bs), André Previn, Russ Freeman, Johnny
Williams, Claude Williamson (p), Larry Bunker (vib, xylophone, tympani),
Laurindo Almeida, Howard Roberts, Al Viola (g), Joe Mondragon, Red Mitchell
(b), Shelly Manne, Mel Lewis, Alvin Stoller (d), Jack Costanzo (bongos).
Sessions
recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, 1957 (CD 1 #1-9)
United
Recording Studios, Hollywood, 1960 (CD 1 #10-21),(CD 2 #1-12) and 1961 (CD 2
#13-24)
See booklet
for complete details.
Original
recordings produced by Pete Rugolo & David Carroll
Recordings
engineers: Al Schmitt, Mel Chisholm & 'Bones' Howe
Produced for
CD release by Jordi Pujol
This compilation dedicated to Edye
& Pete Rugolo