Gospel Mission

Gospel Mission
Studio album by Shorty Rogers
Released	1963
Recorded	June 23, 1963 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:53
Label	Capitol T/ST 1960
Producer	Nick Venet
Shorty Rogers chronology
Mavis Meets Shorty (1963) Gospel Mission (1963) Re-Entry (1983)

Gospel Mission is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, issued by Capitol Records in 1963. ^[1] It would be the last album released under Roger's leadership for two decades when he focussed on arrangements for film and TV.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Shorty Rogers.

1. "Gospel Mission"
2. "Gonna Shout - All The Way to Heaven"
3. "Wake Up and Shout"
4. "Sit Down Shorty"
5. "Freedom's Coming"
6. "Swinging Gold Chariots"
7. "Preacherman Gonna Stop By Here"
8. "Great Days Ahead"
9. "Climbing to Heaven"
10. "Joshua's Saxes"
11. "We´re On Our Way Shout"
12. "Talk About Rain"

Personnel

• Shorty Rogers - flugelhorn, arranger, conductor
• Unidentified orchestra featuring:
  • Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone

References

1. Discography Preview for the Capitol label Main Series 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed October 4, 2016
2. Gospel Mission – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 4, 2016.