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PPS-6023: 10 Saxophones And 2 Basses / Pete Rugolo
![[Front Cover]](img/PPS6023_Fs.png)
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Label Type : | gold f:35d PPS type B | |
| Matrix Number : | SIDE-A | PPS-6023-A 4 FF f | |
| SIDE-B | PPS-6023-B 4 FF f | ||
Comments
Gatefold cover.
with original Mercury PPS inner sleeve.
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 third and the last album of his famous trilogy - the first one is PPS-2001 / PPS-6001 (10 Saxophones And 2 Basses), and the second one is PPS-2016 / PPS-6016 (10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars). As always, Pete Rugolo picked up talented West-Coast studio musicians on the session. Bold saxophone section presents marvellous harmonies, but at the same time this third album falls into so-called “mannerism” - actually it has less thrills and surprises than other two albums. Still, it's an enjoyable album.
Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)
7 out of 10
Track Listing
| SIDE-A | |||
| A-1 | FPB6153 (21962) | Skyliner (Barnett) | 3:15 |
| A-2 | FPB6150 (21959) | Sophisticated Lady (Ellington - Parish - Mills) | 4:33 |
| A-3 | FPB6149 (21958) | How High The Moon (Hamilton - Lewis) | 1:44 |
| A-4 | FPB6155 (21964) | Saxophobia (Wiedoeft) | 2:02 |
| A-5 | FPB6158 (21967) | Holiday For Strings (Rose) | 2:43 |
| A-6 | FPB6154 (21963) | Reed Rapture (Kenton) | 2:52 |
| SIDE-B | |||
| B-1 | FPB6156 (21965) | Sometimes I'm Happy (Caesar - Youmans) | 3:08 |
| B-2 | FPB6157 (21966) | Contrasts (Dorsey) | 3:03 |
| B-3 | FPB6152 (21961) | Four Brothers & Early Autumn (Guiffre) | 3:32 |
| B-4 | FPB6159 (21968) | Come Back To Sorrento (Ernesto de Curtis, arr. by Rugolo) | 3:02 |
| B-5 | FPB6151 (21960) | Guy Meets Freddie Meets Billy (Rugolo) | 2:06 |
| B-6 | FPB6160 (21969) | Funky Basses (Rugolo) | 2:03 |
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-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-6, B-1, B-3, B-5:
Russ Cheever (ss, C melody sax),
Skeets Herfurt (as),
Bud Shank (as),
Gus Bivona (as),
Bob Cooper (ts),
Plas Johnson (ts),
Gene Cipriano (ts),
Bill Perkins (ts, bs),
Chuck Gentry (bs, bass sax),
Bill Hood (bs, bass sax),
Jimmy Rowles (p),
Howard Roberts (g, bjo),
Red Mitchell (b),
Joe Mondragon (b),
Shelly Manne (ds),
Pete Rugolo (arr, cond).
Recorded at United Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
on November 8, 1961.
A-5, B-2, B-4, B-6:
same personnel as A-1.
Recorded at United Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
on November 9, 1961.
Recording engineer: “Bones” Howe, Jerry Ferree.
Recording director: David Carroll.
The Artist Also Appears on...
- 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
Jackets
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
![[PPS-6023 FRONT]](img/PPS6023_F.png) |
![[PPS-6023 BACK]](img/PPS6023_B.png) |
Labels
| Side A | Side B |
|---|---|
![[PPS-6023 A]](img/PPS6023A.png) |
![[PPS-6023 B]](img/PPS6023B.png) |
Inner Sleeve
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
![[PPS-6023 FRONT SLEEVE]](img/MGD15_IF.png) |
![[PPS-6023 BACK SLEEVE]](img/MGD15_IB.png) |