Rugolomania

Rugolomania
Rugolomania
Studio album by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra with the Rugolettes
Released	1955
Recorded	May 10 and October 11, 1954 and February 11, 1955; Los Angeles, CA and New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia; CL 689
Producer	Paul Weston
Pete Rugolo chronology

Rugolomania is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo, featuring performances recorded in 1954 and 1955 and released on the Columbia label.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "The third of three Pete Rugolo Columbia LPs has some of the finest and most interesting work of the arranger's career. ... Brilliant and highly original music."^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.

"Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) – 2:36
"In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 3:28
"Bobbin' with Bob" – 2:53
"4:20 A. M." (David Rose) – 2:36
"Little White Lies" (Walter Donaldson) – 3:15
"Me Next!" – 3:00
"Bongo Dance" (Traditional) – 3:21
"Intermezzo (A Love Story)" (Heinz Provost) – 3:48
"Montevideo" (Hal Schaefer) – 2:58
"I've Had My Moments" (Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:51
"Everything I Have Is Yours" (Burton Lane, Harold Adamson) – 3:07
"Hornorama" (Julius Watkins) – 3:25

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on May 10, 1954 (track 4), in New York City on November 11, 1955 (tracks 1, 11 & 12) and in Los Angeles, CA on February 11, 1955 (tracks 2, 3 & 5–10).

Personnel

Pete Rugolo – arranger, conductor
Pete Candoli (track 4), Buddy Childers (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Larry Fain (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Maynard Ferguson (tracks 3–5 & 7), Conrad Gozzo (track 4) Leon Meriam (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Doug Mettome (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Uan Rasey (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Shorty Rogers (track 3–5 & 7), John Wilson (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – trumpet
Milt Bernhart (tracks 2–10), Eddie Bert (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Harry Betts (tracks 3–5 & 7), Bob Fitzpatrick (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Milt Gold (tracks 1, 11 & 12), John Halliburton (track 4), Herbie Harper (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Frank Rehak (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Kai Winding (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – trombone
George Roberts – bass trombone (track 4)
John Cave (track 4), Vincent DeRosa (tracks 3, 5 & 7), John Graas (tracks 2–10), Sinclair Loot (track 4), Stan Paley (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Julius Watkins (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – French horn
Bill Barber (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Paul Sarmento (tracks 2–10) – tuba
Bud Shank – alto saxophone, alto flute (tracks 2–10)
Chase Dean (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Harry Klee (tracks 3–5 & 7), Dave Schildkraut (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – alto saxophone
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe (tracks 2–10)
Jimmy Giuffre (tracks 3–5 & 7), Joe Megro (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Herbie Mann (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – flute, tenor saxophone
Bob Gordon (tracks 3–5 & 7), Marty Flax (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – baritone saxophone
Gordon ell (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Russ Freeman (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Claude Williamson (track 4) – piano
Perry Lopez (tracks 1, 11 & 12). Howard Roberts (tracks 2–10) – guitar
Harry Babasin (track 2–10), Whitey Mitchell (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – bass
Shelly Manne – drums (tracks 2–10)
Jack Costanzo (track 7) – bongos
Bernie Mattison (tracks 3–5 & 7), Teddy Sommer (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Jerry Segal (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – percussion

References

^ Minn, M. "The Maynard Ferguson Discography". michaelminn.net. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
^ Smith, P. G. Julius Watkins and the Evolution of the Jazz French Horn Genre accessed October 6, 2016
^ "Columbia Album Discography, Part 2 (CL 600 to CL 699) 1954-1955". www.bsnpubs.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
^ The Columbia Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1954 accessed October 6, 2016
^ The Columbia Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1955 accessed October 6, 2016
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Rugolomania – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.

[Ferguson_discography-1] Minn, M. "The Maynard Ferguson Discography". michaelminn.net. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

[Watkins_discography-2] Smith, P. G. Julius Watkins and the Evolution of the Jazz French Horn Genre accessed October 6, 2016

[3] "Columbia Album Discography, Part 2 (CL 600 to CL 699) 1954-1955". www.bsnpubs.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

[4] The Columbia Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1954 accessed October 6, 2016

[5] The Columbia Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1955 accessed October 6, 2016

[AllMusic-6] Yanow, Scott. Rugolomania – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.

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v t e Shorty Rogers
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader	Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953–54) Cool and Crazy (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55) Collaboration (1954) Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954) Martians Come Back! (1955) Martians Stay Home (1955) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Way Up There (1955) Portrait of Shorty (1957) Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957) Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957) Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1958) Gigi in Jazz (1958) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) An Invisible Orchard (1961) The Fourth Dimension in Sound (1961) Bossa Nova (1962) Jazz Waltz (1962) Mavis Meets Shorty (with Mavis Rivers, 1962) Gospel Mission (1963) Yesterday, Today and Forever (and Bud Shank, 1963) California Concert (with Bud Shank, 1985)
With Stan Kenton	Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–53) The Kenton Era (1950–51) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)
With Pete Rugolo	Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954) Adventures in Rhythm (1954) Rugolomania (1954–55) New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (1954–55)
Sideman with others	Collaboration West (Teddy Charles, 1952–53) Evolution (Teddy Charles,1953–55) Jimmy Giuffre (Jimmy Giuffre, 1954–55) The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Jimmy Giuffre, 1956)
Soundtracks	The Man with the Golden Arm (with Elmer Bernstein, 1955) Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (from Tarzan, the Ape Man, 1959) Baby the Rain Must Fall (film released 1965) Stagecoach (collaboration with Jerry Goldsmith, film released 1966) Heart Beat (1979)
Arranger	Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968) Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54) You're the Reason I'm Living (for Bobby Darin, 1962–63) Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966) Ode to Billie Joe (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1967) Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) Reza (for Terry Gibbs, 1966) Lena Like Latin (for Lena Horne, 1963) In Love Again! (for Peggy Lee, 1963) Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965) The West Coast Sound (for Shelly Manne, 1953–55) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962) Portrait of Carmen (for Carmen McRae, 1967) The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68) The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for Michael Nesmith, 1968) Big Swing Face, 1967) Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969) A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967) Comin' Home Baby! (for Mel Tormé, 1962)
Arranger for The Monkees	The Monkees Present (1966–69) "Daydream Believer"/"Goin' Down" (released 1967) "D. W. Washburn" (released 1968) The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1967–68)