Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Swinging Mr. Rogers
| Recorded | Mar 1955 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 403735 |
The record
Rogers keeps the same working quintet here, Giuffre's reed-switching and a light rhythmic touch giving these charts their easy lift. Small-group jazz built for close listening, cut during his Lighthouse-era Los Angeles run.
Session personnel
- Curtis Counce — bass
- Jimmy Giuffre — clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Pete Jolly — piano
- Shorty Rogers — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 18 pressings on file.
| 1955 | London Records · LTZ - K 15023 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1955 | Atlantic — MONO |
| 1955 | Atlantic · 538 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Metronome · MEP 249 — Vinyl, 7", EP, Mono |
| 1957 | Metronome · MEP 248 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Atlantic · EP 540 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | London Records · LTZ-K15023 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1968 | Atlantic · ATL LP 09029 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1982 | Atlantic · 90042-1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Remastered |
| 1982 | Atlantic · 90042-4 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Dolby |
| 1982 | Atlantic · 90042-4 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Dolby |
| 2004 | Collectables · COL-CD-6569 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Atlantic · WPCR-27077 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, 24Bit |
| — | Music · LPM 2003 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Curtis Counce also plays on
Jimmy Giuffre also plays on
Shelly Manne also plays on