Mike Simpson Discussion in Percussion Pete Rugolo 10 Trombones like 2 Pianos

Mike Simpson and Orchestra
"Discussion in Percussion"
Perfect Presence Sound Series

An Outstanding Recording Achievement!

Side One: 1/ Say Si Si-(Cha Cha Cha)
2/ Too Marvelous for Words
3/ Takes Two to Tango
4/ It's a Pity to say Goodnight
5/ Three Little Words-(Cha Cha Cha)
6/ Can't we Talk it Over

Side Two: 1/ Listen to the Mocking Bird-(Cha Cha Cha)
2/ She didn't say Yes
3/ Open Discussion-(In Percussion)
4/ After I Say I'm Sorry-(Cha Cha Cha)
5/ What is there to Say
6/ Hawaiian War Chant-( Ta Hu Wa Hu Wai)

When this Mercury Album assignment was awarded to
Mick Simpson, his aim was to present sensible interplay
between instruments. Interplay that would be musically
interesting in terms of both specific patterns and overall
continuity. In order to accomplish this and to assure the
best possible performance, he recorded the album in four
sessions, to give each selection proper attention.He chose
the musicians with a great care, because his arrangements
included a slew of difficult matters of tempo and required
devotion to precision.The results of Simpson's demanding
nature"heard here" are evidence enough that such insistence
produce first rate music.The session was recorded in studio
A.Universal Recording Corp.Chicago November 1960.
Released in 1961 on the Mercury label
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Pete Rugolo and Orchestra
"10 Trombones like 2 Pianos"
Perfect Presence Sound Series

An Outstanding Recording Achievement!

Side One: 1/ Marie
2/ Moonglow "Theme from Picnic"
3/ Let there be Love
4/ Like Love
5/ Willow Weep for me
6/ Intermission Riff

Side Two: 1/ Love is just Around the Corner
2/ Angel Eyes
3/ Love is here to stay
4/ It's a most Unusual Day
5/ Basin Street East
6/ Ten Trombones Like

The music from Pete Rugolo is always something special!
"Pete is a master of his craft"
He writes with equally great facility, ability and originality
for films, the television, singers, jazz or even cowboy bands!
Probably the outstanding feature of Rugolo's compositions
and arrangements is his always new and intriguing approach,
both in the thematic material and in the tone colors he employs.
The ingenious, effective music in this album displays Rugolo
in some of his most persuasive musical moods.The session was
recorded in "Studio A.United Recording Corp" Hollywood
California on May 10th and 12th, 1960.
Released in 1961 on the Mercury label
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