Mercury Records Collection: MG-20261: An Adventure In Sound

MG-20261: An Adventure In Sound - Brass In Hi-Fi / Pete Rugolo

Label Type :	black Mercury type A
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG20261A MS1 MSI A1 I
	SIDE-B	MG20261B MS1 MSI A1 I

Comments

Equivalent release: Mercury SR-60044 (stereo).
They contains the same tunes, but the album title is slightly different.

Inside The Groove

As the title says, Brass version of the series of “Sound Adventures” by Pete Rugolo and his pals.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

Pete Rugolo, a famous Stan Kenton band's arranger, joined to Mercury records to produce/supervise various recordings. Along with nice jobs as a producer/superviser, he left a number of his own recordings, most of which were taken in a form of Kenton Orchestra-like jazzy big band.

This “Brass” album has its brother - the “Reeds” album. A fine pair of example of how Pete Rugolo's aggressive and experimental but comfortable arrangements sounds so fine.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

9 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	14442 (PB252/PS153)	My Mother's Eyes (Baer - Gilbert)	4:15
A-2	14444 (PB253/PS155)	All The Things You Are (Hammerstein - Kern)	3:04
A-3	13636 (PB254)	Can't We Talk It Over (Ned Washington - Victor Young)	4:55
A-4	14441 (PB255/PS152)	God Child (George Wallington)	3:12
A-5	14443 (PB256/PS154)	Brass At Work (Rugolo)	3:22
SIDE-B
B-1	14462 (PB257/PS173)	Temptation (Freed - Brown)	3:03
B-2	14463 (PB258/PS174)	Song For Tuba (Rugolo)	2:55
B-3	14465 (PB259/PS176)	A Rose For David (Rugolo)	2:35
B-4	14464 (PB260/PS175)	Everything Happens To Me (Adair - Dennis)	3:35
B-5	14466 (PB261/PS177)	Salute (Rugolo)	3:35

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

A-3:
Pete Candoli (tp), Maynard Ferguson (tp), Ray Linn (tp), Don Paladino (tp),
Milt Bernhart (tb), Frank Rosolino (tb), Herbie Harper (tb), George Roberts (b-tb),
John Cave (frh), Vince De Rosa (frh), Clarence Karella (tuba),
Harry Klee (as, piccolo, a-fl), Ronny Lang (as, fl), Gene Cipriano (ts), Dave Pell (ts), Chuck Gentry (bs),
Russ Freeman (p), Howard Roberts (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (ds), Larry Bunker (vib, xyl, perc, tympani),
Pete Rugolo (arr, cond).
Recorded in Hollywood, California on July 10, 1956.

A-1, A-2, A-4, A-5:
Pete Candoli (tp), Maynard Ferguson (tp), Don Fagerquist (tp), Ray Linn (tp),
Milt Bernhart (tb), Frank Rosolino (tb), Herbie Harper (tb), George Roberts (b-tb),
John Graas (frh), John Cave (frh), Vince De Rosa (frh), Clarence Karella (tuba),
André Previn (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (ds), Larry Bunker (perc),
Pete Rugolo (arr, cond).
Recorded in Hollywood, California on October 31, 1956.

B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5:
same personnel as A-1, except Claude Williamson (p) replaces Previn.
Recorded in Hollywood, California on November 21, 1956.

The Artist Also Appears on...

Pete Rugolo (arr, cond, prod, etc.) :

EmArcy MG-36082 : Music For Hi-Fi Bugs
EmArcy MG-36115 : Out On A Limb
EmArcy MG-36122 / SR-80003 : Percussion At Work
EmArcy MG-36143 / SR-80014 : Rugolo Plays Kenton
EmArcy MG-36162 / SR-80045 : The Music From Richard Diamond
Mercury MG-20260 / SR-60039 : Adventure In Sound - Reeds In Hi-Fi
Mercury MG-20261 / SR-60044 : Adventure In Sound - Brass In Hi-Fi
Mercury MG-20367 / SR-60042 : Gigi / Robert Clary and Pete Rugolo
Mercury MG-20517 / SR-60194 : Percussion At Work (reissue of MG-36122 / SR-80003)
Mercury MG-20528 / SR-60205 : Rugolo Plays Kenton (reissue of MG-36143 / SR-80014)
Mercury MG-20537 / SR-60214 : Music From Richard Diamond (reissue of MG-36162 / SR-80045)
Mercury MG-20550 / SR-60118 : Music From Out Of Space
Mercury MG-20551 / SR-60119 : Rhythm Meets Rugolo
Mercury MG-20706 / SR-60706 : TV's Top Themes
Mercury PPS-2001 / PPS-6001 : 10 Trombones Like 2 Pianos
Mercury PPS-2016 / PPS-6016 : 10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars
Mercury PPS-2023 / PPS-6023 : 10 Saxophones And 2 Basses

EmArcy MG-36074 / SR-80000 : Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi (Patti Page With The Pete Rugolo All Stars)
EmArcy MG-36088 : The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof / Various Artists
Mercury MG-20368 / SR-60076 : The Diamonds Meet Pete Rugolo
Mercury MG-20380 / SR-60023 : Time Remembered / Vernon Duke with Pete Rugolo
Mercury MG-20440 / SR-60112 : Launching A New Sound In Music / Terry Gibbs and his Orchestra
Mercury MG-20447 / SR-60132 : At The Cinema! / Buddy Collette and his Swinging Shepherds
Mercury MG-20516 / SR-60192 : Patti Page With The Pete Rugolo All Stars (reissue of MG-36074 / SR-80000)
Mercury SRD-1 : Stereo Sampler Vol.1 / Various Artists
Mercury SRD-2 : Music / Sound Spectacular / Various Artists
Mercury MGD-15 / SRD-15 : A Demonstration Of 35MM Magnetic Film / Various Artists
Mercury PPMD-3-12 / PPSD-3-12 : Galaxy - Music From Eleven Great Orchestras / Various Artists