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The Big Shorty Rogers Express
| Recorded | Mar 26 & Apr 2, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 29 credited players |
| Discogs | master 306843 |
The record
Mariano's alto cuts through a crowded chart here, Manne and Levey doubling up on drums while RCA Victor captures Rogers at his most densely arranged. Big-band weight handled with combo reflexes.
Session personnel
- Curtis Counce — bass
- Ralph Peña — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Stan Levey — drums
- John Graas — french horn
- Lou Levy — piano
- Marty Paich — piano
- Charlie Mariano — saxophone [alto]
- Bud Shank — saxophone [alto], saxophone [baritone]
- Art Pepper — saxophone [alto], saxophone [tenor], saxophone [baritone]
- Bob Cooper — saxophone [baritone]
- Bill Holman — saxophone [tenor]
- Jack Montrose — saxophone [tenor]
- Jimmy Giuffre — saxophone [tenor], saxophone [baritone]
- Bob Enevoldsen — trombone
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- George Roberts — trombone
- Harry Betts — trombone
- John Halliburton — trombone
- Milt Bernhart — trombone
- Conrad Gozzo — trumpet
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Harry Edison — trumpet
- John Howell — trumpet
- Maynard Ferguson — trumpet
- Pete Candoli — trumpet
- Shorty Rogers — trumpet, arranged by
- Gene Englund — tuba
- Paul Sarmento — tuba
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | RCA Victor · LPM-1350 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | RCA Victor — MONO |
| 1956 | RCA Victor · EPA-910 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1956 | RCA · EPA-910 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | RCA · LPM-1350-C — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1973 | RCA Camden · RGP-1083(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1994 | RCA · 74321 18519 2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Curtis Counce also plays on
Ralph Peña also plays on
Shelly Manne also plays on