The Swingin' Nutcracker
The Swingin' Nutcracker is a 1960 RCA Victor album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing compositions adapted from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 3, 17 & 26, 1960 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas | |||
| Length | 52:56 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM/LSP 2110 | |||
| Producer | Lee Schapiro | |||
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Track listing
All compositions adapted from The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky and arranged by Shorty Rogers.
- "Like Nutty Overture (Finale)" - 5:23
- "A Nutty Marche (Marche)" - 3:28
- " Blue Reeds (Reed Flute Blues)" - 5:27
- "The Swingin' Plum Fairy (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)" - 2:58
- "Snowball (Waltz of the Snowflakes)" - 3:03
- "Six Pak (Trépak)" - 2:44
- "Flowers of the Cats (Waltz of the Flowers)" - 3:28
- "Dance Expresso (Coffee)" - 2:55
- "Pass the Duke (Pas de Deux)" - 2:51
- "China Where? (Tea Dance)" - 2:09
- "Overture for Shorty (Overture in Miniature)" - 4:01
Personnel
- Shorty Rogers - conductor, arranger
- Johnny Audino, Conte Candoli, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito - trumpet
- Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Kenneth Shroyer - trombone
- George Roberts - bass trombone
- Bud Shank - flute, alto saxophone
- Art Pepper - alto saxophone
- Jimmy Guiffre - clarinet
- Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
- Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
- Pete Jolly, Lou Levy - piano
- Joe Mondragon - bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
References
- Discogs album entry accessed October 2, 2016
- Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography Archived 2016-08-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 2, 2016
- Art Pepper catalog accessed October 2, 2016
- The Swingin' Nutcracker – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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