Adventures in Rhythm

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Adventures in Rhythm
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Studio album by
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
Released1954
RecordedApril 28 & 29, May 10, June 21 and July 8, 1954
StudioGoldwyn Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
CL 604
Producer Paul Weston
Pete Rugolo chronology
Introducing Pete Rugolo
(1954)
Adventures in Rhythm
(1954)
Rugolomania
(1955)

Adventures in Rhythm is an album by bandleader, composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Columbia label as a 12-inch LP. [1] [2] [3]

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "Pete Rugolo's arrangements are full of surprises while leaving space for his sidemen's short solos. Well worth searching for". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Pete Rugolo except where noted.

  1. "Here's Pete" - 2:25
  2. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:51
  3. "Mixin' the Blues" - 3:13
  4. "Poinciana (Song of the Tree)" (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) - 3:20
  5. "Rugolo Meets Shearing" (Herman Saunders, Lloyd Lunham, Rugolo) - 2:49
  6. "Sambamba" (Les Baxter) - 2:24
  7. "King Porter Stomp" (Jelly Roll Morton) - 2:49
  8. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Rodgers, Hart) - 2:53
  9. "Jingle Bells Mambo" - 2:52
  10. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 2:22
  11. "Conversation" (José Ferrer) - 3:52
  12. "Good Evening Friends Boogie" - 3:22

Personnel

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References

  1. Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson Discography accessed October 6, 2016
  2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Columbia Main Series, Part 2: CL 600-699 (1954-1955) accessed October 6, 2016
  3. The Columbia Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1954 accessed October 6, 2016
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Adventures in Rhythm – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 6, 2016.