The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing songs composed by Harold Arlen including several from The Wizard of Oz. The album was issued by RCA Victor in 1959.Cohen, N. Herb Geller discography accessed March 23, 2016Discogs album entry accessed March 23, 2016Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography accessed March 23, 2016
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Wonderful music".
Track listing All compositions by Harold Arlen and E. Y. "Yip" Harburg except where noted. "We're Off to See the Wizard" - 1:20 "Over the Rainbow" - 3:01 "The Jitterbug" - 3:17 "The Merry Old Land of Oz" - 5:35 "If I Only Had a Brain" - 3:28 "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" - 3:31 "My Shining Hour" - 3:36 "Get Happy" (Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 2:44 "Blues in the Night" (Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:47 "Let's Fall in Love" (Arlen, Koehler) - 3:17 "That Old Black Magic" (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:25 Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on February 3, 1959 (tracks 4, 5 & 7), February 5, 1959 (tracks 3, 6, 8 & 10) and February 10, 1959 (tracks 1, 2, 9 & 11)
Personnel Shorty Rogers - trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari - trumpet Harry Betts, Marshall Cram, Frank Rosolino - trombone Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet Herb Geller - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Bud Shank - alto saxophone Bill Holman - tenor saxophone Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone Larry Bunker - vibraphone Barney Kessel - guitar Pete Jolly - piano Joe Mondragon - bass Mel Lewis - drums
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