Gospel Mission

Gospel Mission
Gospel Mission
Studio album by Shorty Rogers
Released	1963
Recorded	June 23, 1963; Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:53
Label	Capitol; T/ST 1960
Producer	Nick Venet
Shorty Rogers chronology

Gospel Mission is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, issued by Capitol Records in 1963.^[1] It would be the last album released under Roger's leadership for two decades when he focussed on arrangements for film and TV.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Shorty Rogers.

"Gospel Mission"
"Gonna Shout - All The Way to Heaven"
"Wake Up and Shout"
"Sit Down Shorty"
"Freedom's Coming"
"Swinging Gold Chariots"
"Preacherman Gonna Stop By Here"
"Great Days Ahead"
"Climbing to Heaven"
"Joshua's Saxes"
"We´re On Our Way Shout"
"Talk About Rain"

Personnel

Shorty Rogers - flugelhorn, arranger, conductor
Unidentified orchestra featuring:
- Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone

References

^ Discography Preview for the Capitol label Main Series 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed October 4, 2016
^ ^a ^b Gospel Mission – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2016.

[1] Discography Preview for the Capitol label Main Series 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed October 4, 2016

[Allmusic-2] Gospel Mission – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2016.

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v t e Shorty Rogers
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader	Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953–54) Cool and Crazy (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55) Collaboration (1954) Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954) Martians Come Back! (1955) Martians Stay Home (1955) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Way Up There (1955) Portrait of Shorty (1957) Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957) Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957) Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1958) Gigi in Jazz (1958) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) An Invisible Orchard (1961) The Fourth Dimension in Sound (1961) Bossa Nova (1962) Jazz Waltz (1962) Mavis Meets Shorty (with Mavis Rivers, 1962) Gospel Mission (1963) Yesterday, Today and Forever (and Bud Shank, 1963) California Concert (with Bud Shank, 1985)
With Stan Kenton	Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–53) The Kenton Era (1950–51) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)
With Pete Rugolo	Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954) Adventures in Rhythm (1954) Rugolomania (1954–55) New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (1954–55)
Sideman with others	Collaboration West (Teddy Charles, 1952–53) Evolution (Teddy Charles,1953–55) Jimmy Giuffre (Jimmy Giuffre, 1954–55) The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Jimmy Giuffre, 1956)
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 for The Monkees	The Monkees Present (1966–69) "Daydream Believer"/"Goin' Down" (released 1967) "D. W. Washburn" (released 1968) The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1967–68)