The Swingin' Nutcracker
The Swingin' Nutcracker is a 1960 RCA Victor album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing compositions adapted from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Track listing
All compositions adapted from The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky and arranged by Shorty Rogers.- "Like Nutty Overture " - 5:23
- "A Nutty Marche " - 3:28
- " Blue Reeds " - 5:27
- "The Swingin' Plum Fairy " - 2:58
- "Snowball " - 3:03
- "Six Pak " - 2:44
- "Flowers of the Cats " - 3:28
- "Dance Expresso " - 2:55
- "Pass the Duke " - 2:51
- "China Where? " - 2:09
- "Overture for Shorty " - 4:01
Personnel
- Shorty Rogers - conductor, arranger
- Johnny Audino, Conte Candoli, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito - trumpet
- Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Kenneth Shroyer - trombone
- George Roberts - bass trombone
- Bud Shank - flute, alto saxophone
- Art Pepper - alto saxophone
- Jimmy Guiffre - clarinet
- Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
- Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
- Pete Jolly, Lou Levy - piano
- Joe Mondragon - bass
- Mel Lewis - drums