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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

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
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on April 28, 1954 (tracks 7 & 12), April 29, 1954 (tracks 2, 4 & 9), May 10, 1954 (tracks 3 & 5), June 21, 1954 (tracks 1, 8, 10 & 11) and July 8, 1954 (track 6).

Personnel

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. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Adventures in Rhythm – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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