In December 1958, “Mercury” label released “Rugolo Plays Kenton”, the tenth Pete Rugolo album. It was recorded October – November 1958, in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
Pete Rugolo – arrangements, conductor
Harry Klee, Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe
Dave Pell – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino – trumpet
Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer – trombone
On March 5, 1956, “Capitol” label released “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!”, the tenth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded October 1955 – January 1956, at “Capitol Studio A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocal
Bill Miller – piano
George Van Eps – guitar
Mahlon Clark, Justin Gordon, Champ Webb, Robert Lawson – saxophone
Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, Zeke Zarchy, Johnny Best, Mickey Mangano, Mannie Klein, Harry Edison – trumpet
Joe Howard, Milt Bernhart, Dick Noel, Paul Tanner, Jimmy Priddy, Juan Tizol – trombone
George Roberts – bass trombone
Willie Schwartz, Harry Klee – alto clarinet
Nathan Ross, Alex Murray, Henry Hill, Alex Beller, Walter Edelstein, Victor Bay, Paul Nero, Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, Dan Lube, Harry Bluestone, Emo Neufeld, Samuel Cytron, Robert Gross, Alex Murray – violin
Maxine Johnson, Milton Thomas, Alvin Dinkin, David Sterkin, Paul Robyn – viola
Eleanor Slatkin, Ennio Bolognini, Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, Cy Bernard – cello
Kathryn Julye – harp
Joe Comfort – bass
Alvin Stoller – drums
Irving Cottler – drums
Frank Flynn – percussion
Clark Yocum, Allan Davies, Charles Schrouder, Lee Gotch – vocals
Nelson Riddle – arrangements
John Palladino – engineer
Track listing:
You Make Me Feel So Young – Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon
It Happened in Monterey – Mabel Wayne, Billy Rose
You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Pierre Norman
Too Marvelous for Words – Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer
Old Devil Moon – Burton Lane, E. Y. Harburg
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Cole Porter
I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
We’ll Be Together Again – Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
In June 1968, “Reprise” label released the debut, self-titled Randy Newman album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Van Dyke Parks.
In May 1965, “Verve” label released “The Astrud Gilberto Album” , the second Astrud Gilberto album. It was recorded January 1965, at “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Astrud Gilberto- vocals
Antônio Carlos Jobim- vocals, guitar
João Gilberto- guitar
João Donato- piano
Joe Mondragon- bass
Bud Shank- alto sax, flute
Stu Williamson- trumpet
Milt Bernhart- trombone
Guildhall String Ensemble – ensemble
Track listing:
Once I Loved – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert
Água de Beber – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel
Meditation – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça, Norman Gimbel
…and Roses and Roses – Dorival Caymmi, Ray Gilbert
O Morro (Não tem Vez) – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
How Insensitive – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel)
Dindi – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Aloysio de Oliveira, Ray Gilbert
Photograph – Antônio Carlos Jobim
Dreamer – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees
Só Tinha de Ser Com Você – Antônio Carlos Jobim
All That’s Left Is to Say Goodbye – Astrud Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes