10 Saxophones and 2 Basses

May 2025 10 Saxophones and 2 Basses Studio Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra 10 Saxophones and 2 Basses.jpg 1962 November 8 & 9, 1961United Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Jazz MercuryPPS 2023/PPS 6023 David Carroll Pete Rugolo Ten Trumpets and 2 Guitars 1961 TV's Top Themes 1962 10 Saxophones and 2 Basses is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1961 and first released on the Mercury label as part of its audiophile Perfect Presence Sound Series.Mercury Records Catalog: Perfect Presence Sound series accessed October 6, 2016Voss, B., Edwards, D., Watts, R., Callahan, M. and Neely, T. Mercury Album Discography, Part 22: Perfect Presence Sound Series (PPM 2000/PPS 6000) 1960-1962 accessed October 6, 2016The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1961 accessed October 6, 2016Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016 Reception Allmusic 4.5 5arwulf arwulf album mw0001911259 Ten Saxophones and Two Basses – Review October 6, 2016 The Allmusic review by arwulf arwulf noted: ... this sax ensemble with rhythm accompaniment comes across marvelously ... The repertoire used here is as wildly and refreshingly diverse as anything Rugolo ever dreamt up ... arwulf arwulf album mw0001911259 Ten Saxophones and Two Basses – Review October 6, 2016 Track listing "Skyliner" (Charlie Barnet) - 3:15 "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) - 4:33 "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 1:44 "Saxophobia" (Rudy Wiedoeft) - 2:02 "Holiday for Strings" (David Rose) - 2:43 "Reed Rapture" (Stan Kenton) - 2:52 "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 3:08 "Contrasts" (Jimmy Dorsey) - 3:03 "Medley: Four Brothers/Early Autumn" (Jimmy Guiffre/Ralph Burns, Woody Herman, Johnny Mercer) - 3:32 "Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) - 3:02 "Guy Meets Freddie Meets Billy" (Pete Rugolo) - 2:06 "Funky Basses" (Rugolo) - 2:03 Recorded at United Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA on November 8, 1961 (tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9 & 11), and November 9, 1961 (tracks 5, 8, 10 & 12). Personnel Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor Russ Cheever - soprano saxophone, C melody saxophone (tracks 1–11) Gus Bivona, Skeets Herfurt, Bud Shank - alto saxophone (tracks 1–11) Gene Cipriano, Bob Cooper, Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–11) Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 1–11) Chuck Gentry, Bill Hood - baritone saxophone, bass saxophone (tracks 1–11) Jimmy Rowles - piano Howard Roberts - guitar, banjo Red Mitchell, Joe Mondragon - bass Shelly Manne - drums References Category:Pete Rugolo albums Category:1962 albums Category:Mercury Records albums Category:Albums arranged by Pete Rugolo Category:Albums conducted by Pete Rugolo