The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs
| The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs | ||||
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| Studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra Featuring The Giants | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded |
February 3, 5 & 10, 1959 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:01 | |||
| Label |
RCA Victor LPM 1997 | |||
| Shorty Rogers chronology | ||||
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The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing songs composed by Harold Arlen including several from The Wizard of Oz which was released on the RCA Victor label in 1959.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Wonderful music".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Harold Arlen and E. Y. "Yip" Harburg except as indicated
- "We're Off to See the Wizard" - 1:20
- "Over the Rainbow" - 3:01
- "The Jitterbug" - 3:17
- "The Merry Old Land of Oz" - 5:35
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 3:28
- "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" - 3:31
- "My Shining Hour" - 3:36
- "Get Happy" (Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 2:44
- "Blues in the Night" (Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:47
- "Let's Fall in Love" (Arlen, Koehler) - 3:17
- "That Old Black Magic" (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:25
- Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on February 3, 1959 (tracks 4, 5 & 7), February 5, 1959 (tracks 3, 6, 8 & 10) and February 10, 1959 (tracks 1, 2, 9 & 11)
Personnel
- Shorty Rogers - trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger
- Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari - trumpet
- Harry Betts, Marshall Cram, Frank Rosolino - trombone
- Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone
- Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
- Herb Geller - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Bud Shank - alto saxophone
- Bill Holman - tenor saxophone
- Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
- Larry Bunker - vibraphone
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Pete Jolly - piano
- Joe Mondragon - bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
References
- ↑ Cohen, N. Herb Geller discography accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Discogs album entry accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography accessed March 23, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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