Shorty Rogers: The Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud (2 CD SET) [Import]

Shorty Rogers (Author), Red Norvo Octet (Author), Woody Herman And His Orchestra (Author), Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (Author), Marnard Ferguson & His Orchestra (Author), Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Author), Louie Bellson & The Just Jazz All Stars (Author), Herman And His Woodchoppers (Author), Igor Woody Norvo Octet (Author), Bop Red Woody Herman And His Orchestra (Author), Shorty Rogers And His Giants (Author), Apropos Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Author), Round Robin Marnard Ferguson & His Orchestra (Author), Lollipop Woody Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (Author), Indian Club Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra (Author), Swing Shift Louie Bellson & The Just Jazz All Stars (Author), Sweetheart Of Sigmund Freud Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Giant Steps Records/Global
• ASIN: B000A7G37C
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #713,475 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

GIANT STEPS RECORDS /Made In England///Shorty Rogers-The Sweetheart Of Sigmund Freud Disc One : Herman And His Woodchoppers: 1. Igor Woody Norvo Octet: 2. Bop Red Woody Herman And His Orchestra: 3. Keen And Peachy 4. Lemon Drop 5. Keeper Of The Flame 6. More Moon Woody 7. The Great Lie Woody 8. Tenderly Woody 9. Lollipop Woody Stan Kenton & His Orchestra: 10. Jolly Rogers 11. Art Pepper 12. Viva Prado 13. Round Robin Marnard Ferguson & His Orchestra: 14. Short Wave Shorty Rogers And His Giants: 15. Four Mothers 16. Didi 17. Sam and The Lady 18. Popo 19. Over The Rainbow 20. Apropos Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars: 21. What's New 22. Jive At Five 23. Swing Shift Louie Bellson & The Just Jazz All Stars: 24. Punkin Disc Two // Shorty Rogers And His Giants: 1. Powder Puff 2. The Pesky Serpent 3. Bunny 4. Pirouette 5. Morpo 6. Diablo's Dance 7. Mambo Del Crow 8. Indian Club Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra featuring The Giants: 9. Coop De Graas 10. Infinity Promenade 11. Short Stop 12. Boar-Jibu 13. Contours 14. Tale Of An African Lobster 15. Chiquito Loco 16. Sweetheart Of Sigmund Freud Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra: 17. Blues For Brando 18. Chino 19. The Wild One 20. Windswept

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5.0 out of 5 stars I can listen to Shorty for a long time, November 24, 2011

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Eric C. Sedensky "late-to-jazz musician" (Madison, AL, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shorty Rogers: The Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud (2 CD SET) (Audio CD)

I've been a big band aficionado for a number of years now and I'm always on the lookout for exciting big band jazz, whether brand new like Roy Hargrove, Maria Schneider, or Gordon Goodwin, or something from a bygone era that I missed in my jazz journey. The Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud, a selection on the Penguin Jazz Recordings core collection falls into the latter category (obviously). Shorty Rogers was a decent trumpet player who was much in demand as an arranger throughout his career. He worked closely with big names such as Art Pepper, Shelly Manne, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, and Stan Kenton. Not surprisingly then, he played with a lot of different groups, ranging in size from trios up to big bands. Though strictly speaking not all of these works are big band efforts, many of the smaller groups at least qualify as "large ensembles". But whatever the definition, the sound on every song is "large". This two CD set is especially satisfying because it covers a number of years, a number of different bands (I counted nine, and that doesn't count different iterations of the same bands), and of course, contains a lot of different songs. Most are upbeat and seriously swinging. Some are off beat, with cutesy scatting ("boop boo-dee oo-bop") or rapid Latin rhythms. All are interesting and highly listenable. The recordings are crisp and clear, but if I were to have any complaint, it would be that sometimes the balance is off between sections, but that is a minor quibble at best. I'd have to say that Rogers' trumpet section is one of the hottest I've ever heard, and he writes most effectively for Maynard Ferguson, harnessing that blistering and accurate squeal of his to give his trumpet section a dynamic edge that few other trumpet sections (with the possible exception of when Dizzy Gillespie was leading a big band) have ever achieved. Others that will especially love this collection are anybody who has an affinity for West Coast jazz a la Stan Kenton and the sounds he inspired, or anybody who just wants a swinging good time, big sound, and hot jazz, which are not all in short supply (sorry) on this phenomenal 2-CD set.