Mercury Records Collection: PPS-6001: 10 Trombones Like 2 Pianos

PPS-6001: 10 Trombones Like 2 Pianos / Pete Rugolo

Label Type :	blue Mercury type C
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	PPS 6001-A-MS1 FF
	SIDE-B	PPS 6001-B-MS1 FF

Comments

Gatefold cover.

with original Mercury inner sleeve.

A spine-chilling great sound!

Inside The Groove

One of the famous trilogy of “10 fronts and 2 backs” by Pete Rugolo.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

This is the first album of his famous trilogy - the second one is PPS-2016 / PPS-6016 (10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars), and the third one is PPS-2023 / PPS-6023 (10 Saxophones And 2 Basses). As always, Pete Rugolo picked up talented West-Coast studio musicians on the session. A banquet of ten trombones backed up with two pianos and rock-steady swingy rhythm section - simply great and enjoyable!

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

9 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	PB3373 (20036)	Marie (Irving Berlin)	2:10
A-2	PB3367 (20030)	Moonglow (Hudson - DeLange - Mills) - Theme From “Picnic” (Duning)	2:38
A-3	PB3372 (20035)	Let There Be Love (L. Rand - I. Grant)	1:40
A-4	PB3368 (20031)	Like Love (D. Langdon - A. Previn)	2:32
A-5	PB3371 (20034)	Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronnell)	3:14
A-6	PB3366 (20029)	Intermission Riff (Ray Wetzel)	4:02
SIDE-B
B-1	PB3364 (20027)	Love Is Just Around The Corner (L.E. Gensler - L. Robin)	3:12
B-2	PB3365 (20028)	Angel Eyes (M. Dennis - E. Brent)	3:44
B-3	PB3370 (20033)	Love Is Here To Stay (George & Ira Gershwin)	3:12
B-4	PB3374 (20037)	It's A Most Unusual Day (J. McHugh - H. Adamson)	2:08
B-5	PB3369 (20032)	Basin Street East (J. McHugh - P. Rugolo)	2:10
B-6	PB3375 (20038)	Ten Trombones Like (Pete Rugolo)	3:17

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-2, A-4, A-6, B-1, B-2, B-5:
Frank Rosolino (tb), Bob Fitzpatrick (tb), Vern Friley (tb), Herbie Harper (tb), Milt Bernhart (tb),
Bob Pring (tb), Harry Betts (tb), Joe Howard (tb), Kenny Shroyer (b-tb), Russ Brown (b-tb),
Russ Freeman (p), John Williams (p), Red Mitchell (b), Shelly Manne (ds),
Pete Rugolo (arr, cond).
Recorded at Studio A, United Recording Corp., Hollywood, CA on May 10, 1960.

A-1, A-3, A-5, B-3, B-4, B-6:
same personnel as A-2, except:
Dick Nash (tb) replaces Herbie Harper,
Dick Noel (tb) replaces Joe Howard,
George Roberts (b-tb) replaces Russ Brown,
Claude Williamson (p) replaces John Williams.
Recorded at Studio A, United Recording Corp., Hollywood, CA on May 12, 1960.

Recording engineer: Mel Chisholm.
Recording director: David Carroll.

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