The Swingin' Nutcracker is a 1960 RCA Victor album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing compositions adapted from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.Discogs album entry accessed October 2, 2016Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography accessed October 2, 2016Art Pepper catalog accessed October 2, 2016
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing All compositions adapted from The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky and arranged by Shorty Rogers.
"Like Nutty Overture (Finale)" - 5:23 "A Nutty Marche (Marche)" - 3:28 " Blue Reeds (Reed Flute Blues)" - 5:27 "The Swingin' Plum Fairy (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)" - 2:58 "Snowball (Waltz of the Snowflakes)" - 3:03 "Six Pak (Trépak)" - 2:44 "Flowers of the Cats (Waltz of the Flowers)" - 3:28 "Dance Expresso (Coffee)" - 2:55 "Pass the Duke (Pas de Deux)" - 2:51 "China Where? (Tea Dance)" - 2:09 "Overture for Shorty (Overture in Miniature)" - 4:01
Personnel Shorty Rogers - conductor, arranger Johnny Audino, Conte Candoli, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito - trumpet Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Kenneth Shroyer - trombone George Roberts - bass trombone Bud Shank - flute, alto saxophone Art Pepper - alto saxophone Jimmy Guiffre - clarinet Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone Pete Jolly, Lou Levy - piano Joe Mondragon - bass Mel Lewis - drums
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