EmArcy session · in the studio

November 24, 1958

Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra

In the room

Pete Rugolo – leader, arranger
Buddy Childers – trumpet
Don Fargerquist – trumpet
Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
Al Porcino – trumpet
Milt Bernhart – trombone
Dick Nash – trombone
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Kenny Shroyer – trombone
Red Callender – tuba
Harry Klee – alto sax, flute
Bud Shank – alto sax, flute
Bob Cooper – tenor sax, oboe
Dave Pell – tenor sax, clarinet
Chuck Gentry – baritone sax, bass clarinet
Howard Roberts – guitar
Claude Williamson – piano
Don Bagley – bass
Shelly Manne – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Mercury numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
16263	Concerto For Doghouse	MG-36143
16264	Sunset Tower	MG-36143
16265	Opus In Pastels	MG-36143
16266	Theme To The West	MG-36143

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Pete Rugolo – Rugolo Plays Kenton (EmArcy MG-36143)

MG-36143 · 1959Rugolo Plays KentonPete Rugolo

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

11 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Pete Rugolo, Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Dave Pell, Chuck Gentry, Howard Roberts, Shelly Manne

9 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Pete Rugolo, Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Howard Roberts, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Pete Rugolo, Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Howard Roberts, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Pete Rugolo, Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Harry Klee, Dave Pell, Chuck Gentry, Howard Roberts, Shelly Manne

8 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Howard Roberts, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
	MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Pete Rugolo, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Harry Klee, Dave Pell, Chuck Gentry, Howard Roberts, Shelly Manne

6 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Red Callender, Bud Shank, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Pete Rugolo, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Al Porcino, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Red Callender, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper

5 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2506	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3)	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Frank Rosolino, Harry Klee, Bob Cooper, Dave Pell, Shelly Manne
LP 1238	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	1956	Harry Klee, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Dave Pell, Shelly Manne
MG-36074	Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Patti Page With Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1956	Pete Rugolo, Buddy Childers, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Red Callender, Chuck Gentry, Shelly Manne

4 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Pete Rugolo, Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Shelly Manne
MG-36125	Olay!	Ruth Olay	1958	Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank, Howard Roberts, Shelly Manne
PJ-1277	Blowin' Country	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1959	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Howard Roberts, Claude Williamson
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Red Callender, Shelly Manne

3 of them 34 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Milt Bernhart, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
C2503	Shelly Manne And His Men	Shelly Manne & His Men	1953	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
C3501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 1	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Milt Bernhart, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
C2510	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
C2514	Barney Kessel Volume 2	Barney Kessel Quintet	1954	Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
MG-26017	Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
MGC-638	One Night Stand	Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra	1955	Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Chuck Gentry
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
MG-36009	Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Milt Bernhart, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
MG-36021	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	1955	Milt Bernhart, Red Callender, Shelly Manne
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
PJ-1219	Jazz At Cal-Tech	Bud Shank Quartet In Concert	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
C3511	Easy Like	Barney Kessel Volume 1	1956	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
C3512	Kessel Plays Standards	Barney Kessel Vol. 2	1956	Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
C3520	Oboe/Flute	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino
MG 12045	Jazz Composers Workshop	Bill Russo, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre	1956	Bob Cooper, Don Bagley, Shelly Manne
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
PJ-1226	Flute 'N Oboe	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1957	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Howard Roberts
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Howard Roberts
MG-36129	Imagination	Billy Eckstine	1958	Pete Rugolo, Red Callender, Bud Shank
MG-36133	Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds	Buddy Collette And His Swinging Shepherds	1958	Pete Rugolo, Harry Klee, Bud Shank
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Al Porcino, Dick Nash, Bud Shank
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Red Callender
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Buddy Childers, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino
PJ-34	You Better Believe It	Gerald Wilson	1961	Al Porcino, Kenny Shroyer, Harry Klee
PJ-35	Barefoot Adventure (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1961	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Red Callender, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
V-8662	The Velvet Groove	Howard Roberts	1966	Harry Klee, Bob Cooper, Howard Roberts
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Al Porcino, Red Callender, Shelly Manne

2 of them 53 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7817	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars · not on the site yet	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars	1953	Frank Rosolino, Don Bagley
PJLP-15	Chet Baker Sextet	Chet Baker Sextet	1954	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
CL 549	Chet Baker & Strings	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1954	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C2508	Barney Kessel	Barney Kessel Quintet	1954	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C2511	Shelly Manne Vol. 2	Shelly Manne & His Men	1954	Ollie Mitchell, Shelly Manne
PJLP-20	Bud Shank And Bob Brookmeyer	Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet	1955	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
CL 639	Town Hall Jazz Concert	Charlie Barnet	1955	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
BCP-1022	Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
BCP-1028	Max Bennett Quintet	Max Bennett Quintet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
PJ-1206	The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker	Chet Baker Quartet	1955	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C3506	12-Tone Compositions & Arrangements By Lyle Murphy	Lyle Murphy's Music	1955	Chuck Gentry, Shelly Manne
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
BCP-50	Max Bennett Plays	Max Bennett Quintet	1956	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
PJ-1215	The Bud Shank Quartet	Bud Shank Quartet	1956	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
LP 1249	Love Story	Dave Pell Octet	1956	Dave Pell, Claude Williamson
MG-36060	Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Georgie Auld And His Orchestra	1956	Frank Rosolino, Chuck Gentry
MG-36065	Dinah!	Dinah Washington	1956	Frank Rosolino, Chuck Gentry
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Frank Rosolino, Chuck Gentry
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank
PJ-1230	Bud Shank Quartet	Bud Shank Quartet	1957	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C3521	Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By (Vol. 4)	Barney Kessel	1957	Claude Williamson, Shelly Manne
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
MG-36117	Coup De Graas	John Graas	1957	Red Callender, Bob Cooper
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
PJ-1251	I'll Take Romance	Bud Shank, Len Mercer Strings	1958	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
C3555	Jazz Giant	Benny Carter	1958	Frank Rosolino, Shelly Manne
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Kenny Shroyer, Bud Shank
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Al Porcino, Bud Shank
C3563	Carmen	Barney Kessel	1959	Chuck Gentry, Shelly Manne
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Al Porcino, Bud Shank
PJ-4	Bud Shank Plays Tenor	Bud Shank Quartet	1960	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
PJ-1286	Flute N' Alto	Bud Shank	1960	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
LP 3310	West Side Story	Cal Tjader	1960	Red Callender, Shelly Manne
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Frank Rosolino, Shelly Manne
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Al Porcino, Shelly Manne
C3603	Let's Cook!	Barney Kessel	1962	Frank Rosolino, Shelly Manne
PJ-61	Moment Of Truth	Gerald Wilson Big Band	1963	Al Porcino, Bud Shank
PJ-75	Timeless	Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker	1963	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Kenny Shroyer, Harry Klee
PJ-80	Portraits	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1964	Al Porcino, Bud Shank
MGV-8001	The Charlie Parker Story #2	Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra	1956+	Al Porcino, Shelly Manne
V-8608	The Astrud Gilberto Album	Astrud Gilberto With Marty Paich Orchestra	1965	Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank
V-8619	When My Dreamboat Comes Home	Bill Henderson	1965	Milt Bernhart, Dick Nash
LM-82014	Three Moods	The Three Sounds	1965	Milt Bernhart, Kenny Shroyer
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper