The Swingin' Nutcracker
| The Swingin' Nutcracker | ||||
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| Studio album by Shorty Rogers | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded |
May 3, 17 & 26, 1960 RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:56 | |||
| Label |
RCA Victor LPM/LSP 2110 | |||
| Producer | Lee Schapiro | |||
| Shorty Rogers chronology | ||||
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The Swingin' Nutcracker is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing compositions adapted from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky which was released on the RCA Victor label in 1960.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[4]
Track listing
All compositions adapted from The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky and arranged by Shorty Rogers
- "Like Nutty Overture (Finale)" - 5:23
- "A Nutty Marche (Marche)" - 3:28
- " Blue Reeds (Reed Flute Blues)" - 5:27
- "The Swingin' Plum Fairy (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)" - 2:58
- "Snowball (Waltz of the Snowflakes)" - 3:03
- "Six Pak (Trépak)" - 2:44
- "Flowers of the Cats (Waltz of the Flowers)" - 3:28
- "Dance Expresso (Coffee)" - 2:55
- "Pass the Duke (Pas de Deux)" - 2:51
- "China Where? (Tea Dance)" - 2:09
- "Overture for Shorty (Overture in Miniature)" - 4:01
Personnel
- Shorty Rogers - conductor, arranger
- Johnny Audino, Conte Candoli, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito - trumpet
- Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Kenneth Shroyer - trombone
- George Roberts - bass trombone
- Bud Shank - flute, alto saxophone
- Art Pepper - alto saxophone
- Jimmy Guiffre - clarinet
- Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
- Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
- Pete Jolly, Lou Levy - piano
- Joe Mondragon - bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
References
- ↑ Discogs album entry accessed October 2, 2016
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography accessed October 2, 2016
- ↑ Art Pepper catalog accessed October 2, 2016
- 1 2 The Swingin' Nutcracker – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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