Percussion at Work

Percussion at Work
Studio album by
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
Released1958
RecordedNovember 5 & 15, 1957
StudioCapitol (Hollywood)
GenreJazz
LabelEmArcy
MG 36122
Pete Rugolo chronology
An Adventure in Sound: Brass in Hi-Fi
(1956) 		Percussion at Work
(1958) 		Rugolo Plays Kenton
(1958)

Percussion at Work is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1957 and first released on the EmArcy label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "Some of arranger Pete Rugolo's Mercury and Emarcy recordings of the late 1950s seemed to concentrate more on getting effects than producing creative jazz. ... the album is primarily for hi-fi freaks and those who love percussion solos."[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Pete Rugolo, except where indicated.

  1. "Artistry in Percussion" - 4:06
  2. "Fugue for Rhythm Section" - 3:35
  3. "1 + 4" - 4:30
  4. "Chorale for Brass, Piano, and Bongo" (Rugolo, Stan Kenton) - 3:01
  5. "Interplay for Drums, Brass" - 2:32
  6. "Funky Drums (André Previn, Larry Bunker, Shelly Manne, Mel Lewis, Rugolo) - 4:05
  7. "Drumerama" (Eddie Cano) - 2:59
  8. "Bongo Riff" - 3:31
  9. "Percussion at Work" - 4:54
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA on November 5, 1957 (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8) and November 15, 1957 (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9).

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 36100 series accessed October 6, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D., Watts, R., Callahan, M. and Eyries, P. Mercury Album Discography, Part 6: MG-20400 to MG-20599 Main Popular Music Series accessed October 6, 2016
  3. ^ Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016
  4. ^ The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1957 accessed October 6, 2016
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Percussion at Work at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.