Nocturne Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Compositions Of Shorty Rogers
| Recorded | c. 1954 |
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| Label | Nocturne Records |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1526858 |
The record
Rogers steps out from behind the arranger's desk to play his own charts on flugelhorn, Jimmy Rowles comping sparely beneath alto and flute. Nocturne Records didn't last long, making this a scarce artifact of mid-'50s Los Angeles.
Session personnel
- Bud Shank — alto flute, alto saxophone
- Harry Babasin — bass
- Roy Harte — drums
- Shorty Rogers — flugelhorn
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1954 | Nocturne Records · NLP2 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album earliest on file |
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| 1954 | Nocturne Records · NXP4 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | Nocturne Records · NXP3 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · EP4-36 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · EP4-35 — Vinyl, 7", EP |
| 1956 | Vogue · EPV 1136 — Vinyl, 7", EP |
| 1997 | Nocturne Records |
Follow the players
Bud Shank also plays on
Harry Babasin also plays on
Roy Harte also plays on