RCA Victor · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Portrait Of Shorty
| Recorded | Jul 15 & Aug 11, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Catalog | LPM 1561 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 18 credited players |
| Discogs | master 375354 |
The record
Billed under the Giants name but scaled like a big band, four trombones stack under a reed section thick with Kamuca, Holman, Montrose, and Adams. Late-'50s charts with genuine lift under the cool surface.
Session personnel
- Herb Geller — alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams — baritone saxophone
- Monty Budwig — bass
- Stan Levey — drums
- Lou Levy — piano
- Bill Holman — tenor saxophone
- Jack Montrose — tenor saxophone
- Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone
- Bob Enevoldsen — trombone
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- George Roberts — trombone
- Harry Betts — trombone
- Al Porcino — trumpet
- Conrad Gozzo — trumpet
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Don Fagerquist — trumpet
- Pete Candoli — trumpet
- Shorty Rogers — written-by, leader, arranged by, trumpet, flugelhorn
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | RCA Victor · LPM-1561 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1958 | RCA Victor |
| 1979 | RCA Victor · PL 42828 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1998 | RCA Victor · 74321611052 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
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