The Swinging Mr. Rogers

The Swinging Mr. Rogers
Studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Released	1955
Recorded	March 1 & 3, 1955 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:30
Label	Atlantic LP 1212
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Shorty Rogers chronology
Collaboration (1954) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Martians Come Back! (1956)

The Swinging Mr. Rogers is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Atlantic label in 1955.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls the album "one of trumpeter Shorty Rogers' finest small group sessions of the 1950's".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Shorty Rogers except as indicated

1. "Isn't It Romantic?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:44
2. "Trickley Didlier" - 4:41
3. "Oh Play That Thing" - 6:31
4. "Not Really the Blues" (Johnny Mandel) - 4:58
5. "Martians Go Home" - 7:56
6. "My Heart Stood Still" (Rodgers, Hart) - 6:12
7. "Michele's Meditation" - 3:55
8. "That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout" - 5:33

Personnel

• Shorty Rogers - trumpet
• Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Pete Jolly - piano
• Curtis Counce - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed September 8, 2015
2. Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography accessed March 23, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. The Swinging Mr. Rogers – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2015.