Pete Rugolo was one of the 20th century's most gifted and influential arranger-composers working in the fields of big bands and jazz. Born in Sicily in 1915, his parents moved the States in 1920, a move that saw Pete grow up in California. He studied composition at Mills College, California, with classical composer Darius Milhaud. Rugolo's big break came in 1945 when, having been discharged from the Army, he joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra as its chief arranger, composer and occasional pianist. During the 1950s and '60s Rugolo recorded a series of acclaimed big band albums under his own name, two of which are compiled on this release, and both of which include an all-star line-up. Music for Hi-Fi Bugs (1956) & Brass in Hi-Fi (1957) feature the talents of musicians such as Maynard Ferguson, Don Paladino and Don Fagerquist (trumpets), Barney Kessel (guitar), André Previn (piano), Shelly Manne (drums), Larry Bunker (percussion) and Frank Rosolino (trombone), who perform Rugolo's inventive, swinging arrangements to perfection. Titles include Fawncy Meeting You, Snowfall, These Foolish Things, Temptation and All the Things You Are as well as seven Rugolo originals such as Later Team, Oscar's and Pete's Blues and Brass at Work.

Music for Hi-Fi Bugs
Arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo
ORIGINAL LP (1956) STEREO, EXCEPT*

For hi-fi bugs (aka Stereo spacemen) (Rugolo) 1

Once in a while (Edwards; Green) featuring Don Paladino & Pete Candoli (trumpets)

Fawncy meeting you (Hefti) featuring Pete Candoli (trumpet), Dave Pell (tenor sax), Russ Freeman (piano), Shelly Manne (drums)

These foolish things (Maschwitz; Link; Strachey) 1 featuring Howard Roberts (guitar), Dave Pell (tenor sax)

Later team (Rugolo; Lunham) featuring Russ Freeman (piano), Frank Rosolino & Herbie Harper (trombones), Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Clarence Karella (tuba)

Dream of you (Oliver) featuring Pete Candoli (trumpet), Larry Bunker (vibes)

Snowfall (Thornhill) 2 featuring Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Howard Roberts (guitar)

Oscar's and Pete's blues (Peterson; Rugolo)* 2 featuring Larry Bunker (vibes), Frank Rosolino (trombone)

Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra
Buddy Childers, Don Paladino, Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli (trumpets); Frank Rosolino, Herbie Harper, Milt Bernhart (trombones); George Roberts (bass trombone); John Cave, Vince DeRosa (French horns); Clarence Karella (tuba); Ronny Lang (alto sax, flute); Harry Klee (alto sax, alto flute, piccolo); Dave Pell, Gene Cipriano (tenor saxes); Chuck Gentry (baritone sax); Larry Bunker (vibes, xylophone, timpani, percussion); Russ Freeman (piano); Howard Roberts (guitar); Joe Mondragon (bass); Shelly Manne (drums); Pete Rugolo (composer, arranger, conductor)
1 Ray Linn (trumpet) replaces Buddy Childers
2 Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Bud Shank (alto sax, flute) replace Don Paladino, Ronny Lang

Brass in Hi-Fi
ORIGINAL LP (1957)�STEREO

My mother's eyes (Baer; Gilbert) featuring Don Fagerquist, Pete Candoli & Maynard Ferguson (trumpets), André Previn (piano)

All the things you are (Hammerstein; Kern) featuring Milt Bernhart & Frank Rosolino (trombones)

Godchild (Wallington) featuring John Graas (French horn), Frank Rosolino (trombone), André Previn (piano), Don Fagerquist & Pete Candoli (trumpets)

Brass at work (Rugolo) featuring André Previn (piano), Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Barney Kessel (guitar)

Temptation (Freed; Brown) 3 featuring Pete Candoli & Don Fagerquist (trumpets), Claude Williamson (piano)

A rose for David (Rugolo) 3

Everything happens to me (Adair; Dennis) 3 featuring Ray Linn (trumpet)

Salute (Rugolo) 3 featuring Milt Bernhart (trombone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Larry Bunker (percussion)

Song for tuba (Rugolo) 3 featuring Clarence Karella (tuba)

Can't we talk it over? (Washington; Young) featuring Don Palladino, Ray Linn, Pete Candoli & Maynard Ferguson (trumpets), Howard Roberts (guitar)

Personnel:
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Don Paladino, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn (trumpets); Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino (trombones); George Roberts (bass trombone); John Cave, Vince DeRosa, John Graas (French horns); Clarence Karella (tuba); André Previn (piano); Howard Roberts, Barney Kessel (guitars); Joe Mondragon (bass); Shelly Manne (drums); Larry Bunker (percussion); Pete Rugolo (composer, arranger, conductor)
3 Claude Williamson (piano) replaces André Previn

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