Chances Are It Swings

Chances Are It Swings
Studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra Featuring the Giants
Released	1959
Recorded	December 9, 12 & 20, 1958 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:47
Label	RCA Victor LPM 1975
Producer	Dick Peirce
Shorty Rogers chronology
Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1958) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959)

Chances Are It Swings is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing compositions by Robert Allen which was released on the RCA Victor label in 1959.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Robert Allen and Al Stillman except as indicated

1. "Chances Are" - 3:19
2. "No Such Luck" - 2:19
3. "It's Not For Me To Say" - 4:38
4. "Lilac Chiffon" (Allen, Peter Lind Hayes) - 4:01
5. "I Just Don't Know" (Allen, Joe Stone) - 4:27
6. "Who Needs You?" - 2:58
7. "Everybody Loves a Lover" (Allen, Richard Adler) - 3:50
8. "Come to Me" (Allen, Hayes) - 2:48
9. "My Very Good Friend in the Looking Glass" - 3:33
10. "You Know How It Is" - 3:22
11. "A Very Special Love" (Allen) - 2:00
12. "Teacher, Teacher" - 2:37

Personnel

• Shorty Rogers - trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger
• Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari - trumpet
• Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Ken Shroyer - trombone
• Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone
• Paul Horn, Bud Shank - clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
• Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone
• Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
• Gene Estes - vibraphone
• Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts - guitar
• Pete Jolly - piano
• Joe Mondragon - bass
• Mel Lewis - drums

References

1. Discogs album entry accessed March 23, 2016
2. Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography accessed March 23, 2016
3. Chances Are It Swings – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.