An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi

An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi
Studio album by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
Released	1958
Recorded	October 30 and November 1, 1956
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mercury MG 20260/SR 60039
Pete Rugolo chronology
Out on a Limb (1956) An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi (1958) An Adventure in Sound: Brass in Hi-Fi (1956)

An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi (also released as An Adventure in Sound - Reeds) is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1956 and first released on the Mercury label in 1958. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Unfortunately, the novelty effects tend to overshadow the creative elements, and despite the complexity of some of the writing, the overall feel is quite lightweight. A bit of a disappointment considering the potential." ^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.

1. "Igor Beaver" - 1:52
2. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 2:11
3. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 3:07
4. "Impressionism" - 3:11
5. "Walking Shoes" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:56
6. "Theme for Alto" - 3:10
7. "Our Waltz" (David Rose) - 4:15
8. "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:11
9. "Polytonal Blues" - 2:20
10. "Collaboration" (Rugolo, Stan Kenton) - 3:10
11. "Interlude" - 3:32

• Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 30, 1956 (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11) and November 1, 1956 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9).

Personnel

• Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor
• Harry Klee, Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
• Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe
• Dave Pell - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, English horn
• Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
• André Previn - piano
• Barney Kessel - guitar
• Joe Mondragon - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums
• Babe Russin, Leonard Hartman (oboe), Lloyd Hildebrandt (bassoon), Alex Gershunoff (clarinet), Morris Bercov ^[6]

References

1. Mercury Records Catalog: 20200 series accessed October 6, 2016
2. Edwards, D., Watts, R., Callahan, M. and Eyries, P. Mercury Album Discography, Part 5: MG-20200 to MG-20399 Main Popular Music Series accessed October 6, 2016
3. Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016
4. The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1956 accessed October 6, 2016
5. Yanow, Scott. Reeds – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 6, 2016.
6. The CD reissue (Fresh Sounds Jazz City Series FSRCD 2221_2) includes names of these five additional reed players, not identified on the original LP.