Shorty Rogers Courts the Count

by Shorty Rogers

Shorty Rogers Courts the Count cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1954
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:26
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Applying the sophisticated, cerebral arranging techniques of the West Coast scene to the swinging legacy of Count Basie, this album is a brilliant stylistic hybrid. Shorty Rogers utilizes an all-star ensemble to deliver brass-heavy charts that are simultaneously complex and undeniably propulsive. It remains a high watermark for progressive big band music during the 1950s.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. God's Revenge = La Revanche Des Dieux
  2. Orgy Of Perdition = L'Orgie Des Damn茅s
  3. Unveiling Strength Of Death = L'Invincible Force De La Mort
  4. Curse Of Two Cities = Les Deux Maudites
  5. Rites Of Chaos = Ombre Du Malheur
  6. Demon Eyes = Demon Eyes
  7. Resurrection = Resurrection
  8. Hymn To The God Of Storms = Hymne Au Seigneur De L'Orage

Credits

  • R茅my Bertelle - bass guitar
  • Bob Snake - drums
  • Philippe Chastagnol - lead guitar
  • Thierry Masson - lead guitar
  • Philippe Masson - lead vocals

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