Pete Rugolo - Rugolomania / New Sounds '1999

Tracks list

Pete Rugolo was one of the most prolific arrangers for Stan Kentons 1945-1949
orchestras, following through on the leaders swashbuckling example to help shape
the bands exciting, blasting style. Brought to the U.S. at age five, Rugolo grew
up in Santa Rosa, California, and became a student of Darius Milhaud at Mills
College in Oakland. After a stint with the Army, he submitted an arrangement to
Kenton and then settled in with the band, turning out a series of Artistry in...
compositions (Bass, Percussion, Bolero, Boogie), as well as some of the
earliest, most startling pieces for the Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra.
However, Rugolo soon gravitated toward pop, landing a position as music director
of Capitol Records in 1949, where he cranked out arrangements -- some of which
bordered on easy listening treacle -- for June Christy, Nat King Cole, Harry
Belafonte (in his brief pop period), the Four Freshmen, and others. In 1957, he
became music director of Mercury Records, making a number of albums for that
label, and briefly led a big band in 1954. From the 50s onward, Rugolo moved
into Hollywood, scoring TV series like The Fugitive and Run for Your Life, and
several films. Consequently, his importance to jazz lessened as the years
passed.

Tracks:

RUGOLOMANIA
01. Gone With The Wind [0:02:31.16]
02. In A Sentimental Mood [0:03:24.00]
03. Bobbin With Bob [0:02:47.60]
04. Four-Twenty, A.M. [0:02:29.73]
05. Little White Lies [0:03:09.26]
06. Me Next! [0:02:55.24]
07. Bongo Dance [0:03:18.36]
08. Intermezzo [0:03:44.20]
09. Montevideo [0:02:55.26]
10. Ive Had My Moments [0:02:47.33]
11. Everything I Have Is Yours [0:03:03.90]
12. Hornorama [0:03:23.20]

NEW SOUNDS
13. Shave And A Haircut [0:03:15.16]
14. Latin Nocturne [0:02:51.77]
15. The Shrike [0:03:50.46]
16. Poinciana [0:02:17.06]
17. Manhattan Mambo [0:02:58.66]
18. Quiet Village (Cha-Cha-Cha) [0:02:57.16]
19. When Your Lover Has Gone [0:03:51.04]
20. When Youre Smiling [0:02:10.60]
21. Come Back Little Rocket [0:02:31.93]
22. You Stepped Out Of A Dream [0:02:13.00]

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