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An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi

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An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi
Studio album by
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
Released1958
RecordedOctober 30 and November 1, 1956
StudioCapitol (Hollywood)
GenreJazz
LabelMercury
MG 20260/SR 60039
Pete Rugolo chronology
Out on a Limb
(1956)
An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi
(1958)
An Adventure in Sound: Brass in Hi-Fi
(1956)

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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.

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

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References

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  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
  5. ^ 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.