An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi

An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi
An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi
Studio album by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
Released	1958
Recorded	October 30 and November 1, 1956
Studio	Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mercury; MG 20260/SR 60039
Pete Rugolo chronology

An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi (also released as An Adventure in Sound - Reeds) is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1956 and first released on the Mercury label in 1958.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Unfortunately, the novelty effects tend to overshadow the creative elements, and despite the complexity of some of the writing, the overall feel is quite lightweight. A bit of a disappointment considering the potential."^[5]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.

"Igor Beaver" - 1:52
"If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 2:11
"Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 3:07
"Impressionism" - 3:11
"Walking Shoes" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:56
"Theme for Alto" - 3:10
"Our Waltz" (David Rose) - 4:15
"Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:11
"Polytonal Blues" - 2:20
"Collaboration" (Rugolo, Stan Kenton) - 3:10
"Interlude" - 3:32

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 30, 1956 (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11) and November 1, 1956 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9).

Personnel[]

Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor
Harry Klee, Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe
Dave Pell - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, English horn
Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
André Previn - piano
Barney Kessel - guitar
Joe Mondragon - bass
Shelly Manne - drums
Babe Russin, Leonard Hartman (oboe), Lloyd Hildebrandt (bassoon), Alex Gershunoff (clarinet), Morris Bercov ^[6]

References[]

^ Mercury Records Catalog: 20200 series accessed October 6, 2016
^ Edwards, D., Watts, R., Callahan, M. and Eyries, P. Mercury Album Discography, Part 5: MG-20200 to MG-20399 Main Popular Music Series accessed October 6, 2016
^ Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016
^ The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1956 accessed October 6, 2016
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Reeds – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
^ The CD reissue (Fresh Sounds Jazz City Series FSRCD 2221_2) includes names of these five additional reed players, not identified on the original LP.

[Mercury_discography-1] Mercury Records Catalog: 20200 series accessed October 6, 2016

[2] Edwards, D., Watts, R., Callahan, M. and Eyries, P. Mercury Album Discography, Part 5: MG-20200 to MG-20399 Main Popular Music Series accessed October 6, 2016

[3] Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016

[4] The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1956 accessed October 6, 2016

[AllMusic-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Reeds – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.

[6] The CD reissue (Fresh Sounds Jazz City Series FSRCD 2221_2) includes names of these five additional reed players, not identified on the original LP.

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