Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing songs composed by Richard Rodgers, issued by RCA Victor in 1957.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.
Track listing
All compositions by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
"I've Got Five Dollars" - 3:44
"Ten Cents a Dance" - 5:17
"Mountain Greenery" - 6:13
"A Ship Without a Sail" - 3:28
"Mimi" - 3:11
"It's Got to Be Love" - 3:58
"I Could Write a Book" - 4:17
"The Girl Friend" - 3:49
"On a Desert Island with Thee" - 5:23
"Thou Swell" - 3:19
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on January 30, 1957 (tracks 3 & 9), February 1, 1957 (tracks 1 & 7), February 4, 1957 (tracks 4, 8 & 10) and April 3, 1957 (tracks 2, 5 & 6)
Personnel
Shorty Rogers - trumpet, arranger
Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9), Harry Edison (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9), Maynard Ferguson (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9), Al Porcino (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9) - trumpet Milt Bernhardt (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9), Bob Burgess (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9), John Halliburton (tracks 3 & 9), George Roberts (tracks 1 & 7), Frank Rosolino (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9) - trombone Sam Rice - tuba (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9) Herb Geller - alto saxophone Bill Holman, Jack Montrose (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9), Bill Perkins (tracks 1, 3, 7 & 9) - tenor saxophone Pepper Adams (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7-10), Jimmy Giuffre (tracks 2, 5 & 6) - baritone saxophone Pete Jolly - piano Red Mitchell - bass Stan Levey - drums