This article is about the album by Shorty Rogers. For the album by Ray Charles, see Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music .
1952 studio album by Shorty Rogers
Modern Sounds is an album by trumpeter and bandleader Shorty Rogers featuring performances recorded in late 1951 and originally released as a 10-inch LP on the Capitol label.[1] [2] The tracks were also released in 1956 on a 12-inch LP split album under the same title with additional recordings by Gerry Mulligan .
Reception [ ]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [3]
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook observed: "Rogers' outfit includes then future West Coast stars like alto saxophonist Art Pepper, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Giuffre, pianist Hampton Hawes, and drummer Shelley Manne, among others. Each soloist gets plenty of room to stretch out on a set including four Rogers originals".[3]
Track listing [ ]
All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.
"Popo" - 2:59
"Over the Rainbow " (Harold Arlen , Yip Harburg ) - 2:59
"Four Mothers" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 2:46
"Didi" - 2:24
"Sam and the Lady" - 3:05
"Apropos" - 2:36
Personnel [ ]
References [ ]
show Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader WithStan Kenton WithPete Rugolo Sideman with others Soundtracks
The Man with the Golden Arm (with Elmer Bernstein , 1955)
Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (from Tarzan, the Ape Man , 1959)
Baby the Rain Must Fall (film released 1965)
Stagecoach (collaboration with Jerry Goldsmith , film released 1966)
Heart Beat (1979)
Arranger
Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968)
Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54)
You're the Reason I'm Living (for Bobby Darin , 1962–63)
Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966)
Ode to Billie Joe (for Bobbie Gentry , released 1967)
Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968)
The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968)
Reza (for Terry Gibbs , 1966)
Lena Like Latin (for Lena Horne , 1963)
In Love Again! (for Peggy Lee , 1963)
Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965)
The West Coast Sound (for Shelly Manne , 1953–55)
My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962)
Portrait of Carmen (for Carmen McRae , 1967)
The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68)
The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for Michael Nesmith , 1968)
Big Swing Face , 1967)
Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969)
A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967)
Comin' Home Baby! (for Mel Tormé , 1962)
Arranger forThe Monkees
show Years given are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums as leader Sideman with others
Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux (1973)
I'll Catch the Sun! (Sonny Criss , 1969)
On the Road (Art Farmer , 1976)
The Hunt (Dexter Gordon , 1947)
Blues à la Suisse (Dexter Gordon, 1973)
Kessel Plays Standards (Barney Kessel , 1955)
Let's Cook! (Barney Kessel, 1957)
Live in Hollywood (Warne Marsh , 1952)
Mingus Three (Charles Mingus , 1957)
Stratosonic Nuances (Blue Mitchell , 1975)
The Early Show (Art Pepper , 1952)
Surf Ride (Art Pepper, 1952)
Living Legend (Art Pepper, 1976)
Modern Sounds (Shorty Rogers , 1951)
Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953)
Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1955)
Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders (1958)
So Doggone Good (Sonny Stitt , 1972)
show Years given are for the recording(s) featuring Art Pepper, not first release.
As leader or co-leader WithStan Kenton WithShorty Rogers With others
Chet Baker Big Band (1956)
Mucho Calor (Conte Candoli , 1957)
Hoagy Sings Carmichael (Hoagy Carmichael , 1956)
California Hard (Dolo Coker , 1976)
Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959)
On the Road (Art Farmer , 1976)
Birds and Ballads (Johnny Griffin , 1978)
Mistral (Freddie Hubbard , 1980)
Very R.A.R.E. (Elvin Jones , 1979)
Some Like It Hot (Barney Kessel , 1959)
The West Coast Sound (Shelly Manne , 1953)
Cool Heat (Anita O'Day , 1959)
Film soundtracks