Martians Come Back!
1956 studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Giants
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Martians Come Back! is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Atlantic label in August 1956.[1][2]
ReleasedAugust 1956
RecordedOctober 26, November 3 and December 6, 9 & 16, 1955
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Length46:07
| Martians Come Back! | ||||
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| Studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Giants | ||||
| Released | August 1956 | |||
| Recorded | October 26, November 3 and December 6, 9 & 16, 1955 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:07 | |||
| Label | Atlantic LP 1232 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Reception
Track listing
All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.
- "Martians Come Back" - 6:13
- "Astral Alley" - 4:35
- "Lotus Bud" - 4:56
- "Dickie's Dream" (Count Basie, Lester Young) - 5:33
- "Papouche" - 4:16
- "Serenade in Sweets" - 6:35
- "Planetarium" - 3:37
- "Chant of the Cosmos" - 6:15
- Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 26 (tracks 1 & 7), November 3 (tracks 3 & 5), December 6 (tracks 2 & 6), December 9 (track 8) and December 16 (track 4), 1955
Personnel
- Shorty Rogers - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Don Fagerquist - trumpet (tracks 2 & 6)
- Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone (track 8)
- John Graas - French horn (track 8)
- Paul Sarmento - tuba (track 8)
- Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8)
- Bud Shank - alto saxophone (tracks 4 & 8)
- Barney Kessel - guitar (track 4)
- Pete Jolly (track 4), Lou Levy (tracks 1–3 & 5–8) - piano
- Ralph Peña (tracks 1–3 & 5–8), Leroy Vinnegar (track 4) - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums