Life Is a Many Splendored Gig is an album by the Herb Pomeroy Orchestra.
Recording and music The album was recorded in New York in June 1957. The arrangements were written by various band members.
Release The album was released by Roulette Records in 1957 or early 1958. It was issued on CD by Fresh Sound Records more than four decades later.
Reception The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that "for admirers of sophisticated big-band music it's an unexpected delight".
Track listing "Blue Grass" "Wolafunt's Lament" "Jack Sprat" "Aluminum Baby" "It's Sandman" "Our Delight" "Theme for Terry" "No One Will Room with Me" "Feather Merchant" "Big Man" "Less Talk"
Personnel Herb Pomeroy – trumpet Lennie Johnson – trumpet Augie Ferretti – trumpet Everett Longstreth – trumpet Joe Gordon – trumpet Joe Ciavardone – trombone Bill Legan – trombone Gene DiStasio – trombone Deane Haskins – baritone sax Varty Haroutunian – tenor sax Jaki Byard – tenor sax Zoot Sims (uncredited) – tenor saxVacca, Richard (February 2, 2014) "January 1958: Life Is a Many Splendored Gig for the Pomeroy Band". Troy Street Publishing. Dave Chapman – alto sax Boots Mussulli – alto sax Ray Santisi – piano John Neves – bass Jimmy Zitano – drums
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