| Life Is a Many Splendored Gig | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1957 or early 1958 |
| Recorded | June 1957, New York |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Roulette |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Disc |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Life Is a Many Splendored Gig is an album by the Herb Pomeroy Orchestra.
The album was recorded in New York in June 1957. [3] [4] The arrangements were written by various band members. [4]
The album was released by Roulette Records in 1957 [1] or early 1958. [4] It was issued on CD by Fresh Sound Records more than four decades later. [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that "for admirers of sophisticated big-band music it's an unexpected delight". [3]
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