Pete Rugolo - Rugolomania! (Remastered) '2020

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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. ~ Richard S. Ginell, Rovi

Tracklist: 
01. Pete Rugolo - That Old Black Magic (Remastered) (3:06)
02. Pete Rugolo - Laura (Remastered) (2:42)
03. Pete Rugolo - Early Stan (Remastered) (2:51)
04. Pete Rugolo - Come Back Little Rocket (Remastered) (2:33)
05. Pete Rugolo - You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Remastered) (2:15)
06. Pete Rugolo - California Melodies (Remastered) (2:42)
07. Pete Rugolo - Bazaar (Remastered) (2:46)
08. Pete Rugolo - 360 Special (Remastered) (3:02)
09. Pete Rugolo - Theme From The Lombardo Ending (Remastered) (2:40)
10. Pete Rugolo - Manana (Remastered) (2:28)
11. Pete Rugolo - Good Evening Friends Boogie (Remastered) (3:21)
12. Pete Rugolo - King Porter Stomp (Remastered) (2:49)
13. Pete Rugolo - In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree (Remastered) (2:22)
14. Pete Rugolo - Jingle Bells Mambo (Remastered) (2:53)
15. Pete Rugolo - Poinciana (Remastered) (2:18)
16. Pete Rugolo - My Funny Valentine (Remastered) (2:48)
17. Pete Rugolo - Rugolo Meets Shearing (Remastered) (2:48)
18. Pete Rugolo - Mixing The Blues (Remastered) (3:12)
19. Pete Rugolo - 4.20 A.M. (Remastered) (2:31)
20. Pete Rugolo - Latin Nocturne (Remastered) (2:52)
21. Pete Rugolo - There Will Never Be Another You (Remastered) (2:20)

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