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Friday, September 6, 2019

Music From Gigi In Jazz - Shorty Rogers

Gigi
Lerner And Loewe's
Music From "Gigi" In Jazz
Shorty Rogers And His Giants
RCA Victor LPM-1696
1958

Personnel:

Shorty Rogers - Trumpet and Fluegelhorn
Bill Holman - Tenor Sax
Pete Jolly - Piano
Larry Bunker - Vibes
Mel Lewis - Drums
Ralph Pena or Buddy Clark - Bass

From Billboard - May 19, 1958: This is one of the tastiest jazz treatment of the "Gigi" score. The arrangements are imaginative and artistic. Rogers and His Giants create a satisfying swinging mood. In addition to Rogers on trumpet and fluegelhorn, personnel are B. Hollman, tenor sax; P. Jolly, piano; L. Bunker, vibes; M. Lewis, drums and R. Pena or B. Clark, bass. It will probably click best with West Coast fans, tho it offers wide appeal.

The Night They Invented Champagne
I Remember It Well
I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore
She's Not Thinking Of Me
Say A Prayer For Me Tonight
It's A Bore
Thank Heaven For Little Girls
Gigi

3 comments:

  1. Fun. RCA used the same cover for Gogi Grant's version of Gigi. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gogi-grant-tony-martin-with-dennis-farnons-orchestra/gigi-songs-from-the-m_g_m-release/

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