Product Code: P906157544
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Shorty Rogers Jazz Waltz is exactly that, an exploration of ten compositions played in waltz settings. Only these big-band charts are hardly the waltzes heard on Lawrence Welks long-running television series. Rogers kicks off with a swinging number (Im Gonna Go Fishin) written by Duke Ellington for the soundtrack to the film Anatomy of a Murder and featuring the leaders rich flgelhorn. The lyrical take of the centuries-old folk melody Greensleeves alternates between the tense rhythm section and Bud Shanks gorgeous flute solo. Rogers delightful Be as Children almost sounds as if it was adapted from a gospel song. The brisk treatment of Ellingtons Echoes of Harlem, featuring Paul Horn on flute, is refreshing. Only Bobby Scotts A Taste of Honey is the least bit disappointing, simply because this arrangement isnt quite as adventurous as the rest of the album. Originally issued by Reprise in 1962 and out of print for decades.
[[Release Description]]Shorty Rogers Jazz Waltz is exactly that, an exploration of ten compositions played in waltz settings. Only these big-band charts are hardly the waltzes heard on Lawrence Welks long-running television series. Rogers kicks off with a swinging number (Im Gonna Go Fishin) written by Duke Ellington for the soundtrack to the film Anatomy of a Murder and featuring the leaders rich flgelhorn. The lyrical take of the centuries-old folk melody Greensleeves alternates between the tense rhythm section and Bud Shanks gorgeous flute solo. Rogers delightful Be as Children almost sounds as if it was adapted from a gospel song. The brisk treatment of Ellingtons Echoes of Harlem, featuring Paul Horn on flute, is refreshing. Only Bobby Scotts A Taste of Honey is the least bit disappointing, simply because this arrangement isnt quite as adventurous as the rest of the album. Originally issued by Reprise in 1962 and out of print for decades.
