Percussion at Work
| Percussion at Work | ||||
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| Studio album by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | November 5 & 15, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | EmArcy MG 36122 | |||
| Pete Rugolo chronology | ||||
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Percussion at Work is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1957 and first released on the EmArcy label.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "Some of arranger Pete Rugolo's Mercury and Emarcy recordings of the late 1950s seemed to concentrate more on getting effects than producing creative jazz. ... the album is primarily for hi-fi freaks and those who love percussion solos."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.
- "Artistry in Percussion" - 4:06
- "Fugue for Rhythm Section" - 3:35
- "1 + 4" - 4:30
- "Chorale for Brass, Piano, and Bongo" (Rugolo, Stan Kenton) - 3:01
- "Interplay for Drums, Brass" - 2:32
- "Funky Drums (André Previn, Larry Bunker, Shelly Manne, Mel Lewis, Rugolo) - 4:05
- "Drumerama" (Eddie Cano) - 2:59
- "Bongo Riff" - 3:31
- "Percussion at Work" - 4:54
- Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA on November 5, 1957 (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8) and November 15, 1957 (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9).
Personnel
- Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor
- Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ed Leddy, Uan Rasey - trumpet (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8)
- Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino - trombone (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8)
- Russell Brown - bass trombone (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8)
- John Graas - French horn (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8)
- Clarence Karella - tuba (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8)
- André Previn - piano
- Al Portch - guitar
- Joe Mondragon - bass
- Mel Lewis (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9), Shelly Manne - drums
- Larry Bunker - vibraphone, xylophone, timpani, drums
- Jack Costanzo - bongos
References
- ^ Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 36100 series accessed October 6, 2016
- ^ Edwards, D., Watts, R., Callahan, M. and Eyries, P. Mercury Album Discography, Part 6: MG-20400 to MG-20599 Main Popular Music Series accessed October 6, 2016
- ^ Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016
- ^ The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1957 accessed October 6, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Percussion at Work at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.