Pete Rugolo was a jazz composer and arranger. He was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily. His family emigrated to the United States in 1920 and settled in Santa Rosa, California. He started his musical career playing the baritone, like his father, but he quickly branched out into other instruments, notably the French horn and the piano. He received a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State College, and then studied composition with Darius Milhaud at Mills College in Oakland, California.
After he graduated, he was hired as an arranger and composer by guitarist and bandleader Johnny Richards. He spent World War II playing with Paul Desmond in an army band. After WWII Rugolo went to work for Stan Kenton who headed one of the most progressive big bands of the time. Rugolo provided arrangements and original compositions that drew on his knowledge of 20th century music, sometimes blurring the boundaries between the ballroom and the concert hall.
While Rugolo continued to work occasionally with Kenton in the 1950s, he spent more time creating arrangements for pop vocalists, including June Christy, Peggy Lee and the Four Freshmen. During this period he also worked for a while on musicals at MGM, and served as an A&R director for Mercury Records in the late 1950s. Among his many albums were Adventures In Rhythm, Introducing Pete Rugolo, Rugolomania, Reeds In Hi-Fi and Music For Hi-Fi Bugs.
In the 1960s and 1970s Rugolo did a great deal of work in television, contributing music to a number of popular shows including Leave It to Beaver, Thriller, The Fugitive, The Challengers, and Family. He also provided scores for a number of TV movies and a few theatrical features. Rugolo's small combo jazz music featured in a couple of numbers in the popular movie Where The Boys Are, under the guise of Frank Gorshin's "Dialectic Jazz Band." While his work in Hollywood has often demanded that he suppress his highly original style, there are some striking examples of Rugolo's work in both TV and film. The soundtrack for the last movie on which he worked, This World, Then the Fireworks (1997), demonstrates his gift for writing music that is both sophisticated and expressive
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Pete Rugolo fue un compositor y arreglista de jazz. Nació en San Piero Patti, Sicilia. Su familia emigró a los Estados Unidos en 1920 y se estableció en Santa Rosa, California. Comenzó su carrera musical tocando el barítono, como su padre, pero rápidamente se diversificó hacia otros instrumentos, en particular el corno francés y el piano. Recibió una licenciatura en San Francisco State College y luego estudió composición con Darius Milhaud en Mills College en Oakland, California.
Después de graduarse, fue contratado como arreglista y compositor por el guitarrista y líder de banda Johnny Richards. Pasó la Segunda Guerra Mundial tocando con Paul Desmond en una banda del ejército. Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Rugolo se fue a trabajar para Stan Kenton, quien dirigió una de las big bands más progresivas de la época. Rugolo proporcionó arreglos y composiciones originales que se basaron en su conocimiento de la música del siglo XX, a veces difuminando los límites entre el salón de baile y la sala de conciertos.
Aunque Rugolo continuó trabajando ocasionalmente con Kenton en la década de 1950, dedicó más tiempo a crear arreglos para vocalistas pop, incluidos June Christy, Peggy Lee y The Four Freshmen. Durante este período también trabajó durante un tiempo en musicales en MGM y se desempeñó como director de A & R para Mercury Records a fines de la década de 1950. Entre sus muchos álbumes se encontraban Adventures In Rhythm, Introducing Pete Rugolo, Rugolomania, Reeds In Hi-Fi y Music For Hi-Fi Bugs.
En las décadas de 1960 y 1970, Rugolo hizo un gran trabajo en televisión, contribuyendo con música a una serie de programas populares, incluidos Leave It to Beaver, Thriller, The Fugitive, The Challengers y Family. También proporcionó partituras para varias películas para televisión y algunas funciones teatrales. El pequeño combo de jazz de Rugolo apareció en un par de números en la popular película Where The Boys Are, bajo la apariencia de la "Dialectic Jazz Band" de Frank Gorshin."Si bien su trabajo en Hollywood a menudo le ha exigido que suprima su estilo altamente original, hay algunos ejemplos sorprendentes del trabajo de Rugolo tanto en televisión como en cine. La banda sonora de la última película en la que trabajó, This World, Then the Fireworks (1997), demuestra su don para escribir música sofisticada y expresiva
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1. Shave And A Haircut
2. Latin Nocturne
3. The Shrike
4. Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)
5. Manhattan Mambo (Official Song Of The New York Summer Festival 1954)
6. Quiet Village
7. When Your Lover Has Gone
8. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
9. Come Back Little Rocket
10. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
Credits:
Pete Rugolo – arranger, conductor
Pete Candoli (tracks 1–5, 9 & 10), Buddy Childers (tracks 4 & 6), Larry Fain (track 7), Maynard Ferguson (tracks 1–6, 9 & 10), Conrad Gozzo (tracks 2, 9 & 10) Mickey Mangano (track 5), Leon Meriam (track 7), Doug Mettome (tracks 7), Don Paladino (tracks 1 & 3), Uan Rasey (track 6), Shorty Rogers (tracks 1–6, 9 & 10), John Wilson (track 7) – trumpet
Milt Bernhart (tracks 1–6 & 8–10), Eddie Bert (track 7), Harry Betts (tracks 4–6, 9 & 10), Bob Fitzpatrick (tracks 1 & 3–6), Milt Gold (track 7), John Halliburton (tracks 1–3, 9 & 10), Herbie Harper (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 9 & 10), Frank Rehak (track 7), Kai Winding (track 7) – trombone
George Roberts – bass trombone (tracks 2 & 4)
John Cave (tracks 1–3), Vincent DeRosa (tracks 4 & 6), Joe Eager (track 10), Fred Fox (tracks 9 & 10), John Graas (tracks 5, 6, 8 & 9), Sinclair Lott (tracks 1–5), Stan Paley (track 7), Julius Watkins (track 7) – French horn
Bill Barber (track 7), Paul Sarmento (tracks 1–6 & 8–10) – tuba
Harry Klee (tracks 1–3, 6, 9 & 10), Ethmer Roten (tracks 4 & 5) – piccolo, alto saxophone
Bud Shank – flute, alto saxophone (tracks 1–6 & 8–10)
Herbie Mann – flute, piccolo, alto saxophone (track 7)
Dave Schildkraut – alto saxophone, clarinet (track 7)
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe (tracks 1–6 & 8–10)
Chase Dean, Joe Megro – tenor saxophone, clarinet (track 7)
Jimmy Giuffre – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 1–6, 9 & 10)
Bob Gordon (tracks 1–6, 9 & 10), Marty Flax (track 7) – baritone saxophone
Gordon ell (track 7), Russ Freeman (track 6), Claude Williamson (tracks 1–5, 9 & 10) – piano
Laurindo Almeida (tracks 1 & 3), Perry Lopez (track 7), Howard Roberts (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6 & 8–10) – guitar
Harry Babasin (track 1–6 & 8–10), Whitey Mitchell (track 7) – bass
Shelly Manne (tracks 1–6 & 8–10), Jerry Segal (track 7) – drums
Bernie Mattison – timpani, percussion (tracks 1–4, 6, 9 & 10)
Jack Costanzo – bongos (track 6)
Teddy Sommer – percussion (track 7)
Ralph Hensel – xylophone (track 5)
Frank Guerrero – timbales (track 5)
Joe Guerrero – bongos, percussion (track 5)
Lynn Franklyn – vocals (track 5)
Notes:
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 1954 (track 9), February 24, 1954 (track 10), April 29, 1954 (track 4), May 10, 1954 (track 2), June 21, 1954 (tracks 1 & 3), July 8, 1954 (track 5), February 11, 1955 (tracks 6 & 8) and in New York City on October 11, 1954 (track 7).
Label: Harmony (4) – HL 7003
Released: 1957
Genre: Jazz
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