Shorty Rogers

This edition contains the complete original album The Swinging Mr. Rogers (Atlantic LP1212). Featuring one of the best Shorty Rogers quintets ever, with Jimmy Giuffre, Pete Jolly, Curtis Counce and Shelly Manne. This LP opened Rogers’ celebrated “Martian” song cycle, with the inclusion of the song “Martians Go Home”. The original album contained a selection of songs from two different sessions. For this complete edition, we have added all of the music recorded during those sessions which was omitted from the original album.

Includes 12-page booklet

PERSONNEL:

SHORTY ROGERS, trumpet
JIMMY GIUFFRE, clarinet, tenor sax & baritone sax
PETE JOLLY, piano
CURTIS COUNCE, bass
SHELLY MANNE, drums

Hollywood, March 1 (tracks 1, 3-6, 9-12)
& March 3 (tracks 2, 7-8 & 13), 1955.

Tracks:

01 ISN’T IT ROMANTIC? 5:44
02 TRICKLEYDIDLIER 4:41
03 OH! PLAY THAT THING 6:31
04 NOT REALLY THE BLUES 4:58
05 MARTIANS GO HOME 7:56
06 MY HEART STOOD STILL 6:12
07 MICHELLE’S MEDITATION 3:55
08 THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKIN’ ‘BOUT 5:33
09 LOADED 6:44*
10 BILL 3:06*
11 12TH STREET RAG 4:51*
12 THE LADY IN RED 6:13*
13 SOLARIZATION 4:27*

Total Time: 70:58

*Bonus tracks. From the same sessions, but not included on the original LP configuration.

 

Downbeat original review: The Swinging Mr. Rogers
“This album turns out to be a joy to hear. Shorty plays much more distinctive trumpet when he’s with a small group, for some reason, and Giuffre is a gas on clarinet (note particularly “Martians Go Home”, which also is recommended as the title of the year). For the group spirit, for Shorty’s strong horn, for Giuffre’s great reed work, for Shelly’s swing –all the stars. (John Tynan)

All Music Guide
“This LP has one of trumpeter Shorty Rogers' finest small group sessions of the 1950's. Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre (on clarinet, tenor and baritone), pianist Pete Jolly, bassist Curtis Counce and drummer Shelly Manne are the epitome of cool on a well-rounded and consistently interesting set. Highlights including ‘Isn't It Romantic,’ ‘Trickleydidlier,’ ‘Not Really the Blues’ and Rogers' hit ‘Martians Go Home’.” (Scott Yanow)