Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins

Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins is a Quintet album led by Bud Shank featuring Shorty Rogers or Bill Perkins which was recorded in 1954 and 1955 for the Pacific Jazz label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic rated the album with three stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Shorty Rogers, except as indicated

"Shank's Pranks" - 3:12
"Casa de Luz" - 5:33
"Lotus Bud" - 3:21
"Left Bank" - 3:20
"Jasmine" - 4:08
"Just a Few" - 4:11
"Paradise" (Clifford Brown) - 3:03
"Fluted Columns" (Bud Shank) - 4:16
"I Hear Music" (Burton Lane, Frank Loesser) - 3:30
"Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 3:54
"A Sinner Kisses an Angel" (Mack David, Richard M. Jones, Ray Joseph) – 3:16
"It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 3:13

Personnel

Bud Shank - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto flute, flute
Shorty Rogers - flugelhorn (tracks 1-6)
Bill Perkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 7-12)
Jimmy Rowles (tracks 1-6), Hampton Hawes (tracks 7-12) - piano
Harry Babasin (tracks 1-6), Red Mitchell (tracks 7-12) - bass
Roy Harte (tracks 1-6), Mel Lewis (tracks 7-12) - drums

References

Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed January 13, 2016
Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography, accessed January 13, 2016
^ Bud Shank and Shorty Rogers – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

v t e Bud Shank
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader	Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank/Brazilliance (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55) Strings & Trombones (1954–55) I'll Take Romance (1954–58) The Bud Shank Quartet (1956) Jazz at Cal-Tech (1956) Bud Shank Quartet Featuring Claude Williamson (1956) Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" (1956) Flute 'n Oboe (1956) Blowin' Country (1956–58) Bud Shank Plays Tenor (1957) Latin Contrasts (1958) Holiday in Brazil (1958) The Swing's to TV (1958) Slippery When Wet (1959) Koto & Flute (1960) Barefoot Adventure (1961) New Groove (1961) Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (1962) Brasamba! (1963) Bud Shank & His Brazilian Friends (1965) California Dreamin' (1966) Girl in Love (1966) Michelle (1966) A Spoonful of Jazz (1967) Bud Shank Plays Music from Today's Movies (1967) Magical Mystery (1967) Let It Be (1970) Yesterday, Today and Forever (1983) This Bud's for You... (1984) Bud Shank Quartet at Jazz Alley (1986) California Concert (1985) Serious Swingers (1986) That Old Feeling (1986) Quiet Fire (1987)

Bud Shank

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

As leader
or co-leader

Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank/Brazilliance (1953)
Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55)
Strings & Trombones (1954–55)
I'll Take Romance (1954–58)
The Bud Shank Quartet (1956)
Jazz at Cal-Tech (1956)
Bud Shank Quartet Featuring Claude Williamson (1956)
Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" (1956)
Flute 'n Oboe (1956)
Blowin' Country (1956–58)
Bud Shank Plays Tenor (1957)
Latin Contrasts (1958)
Holiday in Brazil (1958)
The Swing's to TV (1958)
Slippery When Wet (1959)
Koto & Flute (1960)
Barefoot Adventure (1961)
New Groove (1961)
Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (1962)
Brasamba! (1963)
Bud Shank & His Brazilian Friends (1965)
California Dreamin' (1966)
Girl in Love (1966)
Michelle (1966)
A Spoonful of Jazz (1967)
Bud Shank Plays Music from Today's Movies (1967)
Magical Mystery (1967)
Let It Be (1970)
Yesterday, Today and Forever (1983)
This Bud's for You... (1984)
Bud Shank Quartet at Jazz Alley (1986)
California Concert (1985)
Serious Swingers (1986)
That Old Feeling (1986)
Quiet Fire (1987)

v t e Shorty Rogers
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader	Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953–54) Cool and Crazy (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55) Collaboration (1954) Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954) Martians Come Back! (1955) Martians Stay Home (1955) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Way Up There (1955) Portrait of Shorty (1957) Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957) Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957) Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1958) Gigi in Jazz (1958) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) An Invisible Orchard (1961) The Fourth Dimension in Sound (1961) Bossa Nova (1962) Jazz Waltz (1962) Mavis Meets Shorty (with Mavis Rivers, 1962) Gospel Mission (1963) Yesterday, Today and Forever (and Bud Shank, 1963) California Concert (with Bud Shank, 1985)
With Stan Kenton	Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–53) The Kenton Era (1950–51) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)
With Pete Rugolo	Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954) Adventures in Rhythm (1954) Rugolomania (1954–55) New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (1954–55)
Sideman with others	Collaboration West (Teddy Charles, 1952–53) Evolution (Teddy Charles,1953–55) Jimmy Giuffre (Jimmy Giuffre, 1954–55) The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Jimmy Giuffre, 1956)
Soundtracks	The Man with the Golden Arm (with Elmer Bernstein, 1955) Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (from Tarzan, the Ape Man, 1959) Baby the Rain Must Fall (film released 1965) Stagecoach (collaboration with Jerry Goldsmith, film released 1966) Heart Beat (1979)
Arranger	Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968) Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54) You're the Reason I'm Living (for Bobby Darin, 1962–63) Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966) Ode to Billie Joe (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1967) Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) Reza (for Terry Gibbs, 1966) Lena Like Latin (for Lena Horne, 1963) In Love Again! (for Peggy Lee, 1963) Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965) The West Coast Sound (for Shelly Manne, 1953–55) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962) Portrait of Carmen (for Carmen McRae, 1967) The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68) The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for Michael Nesmith, 1968) Big Swing Face, 1967) Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969) A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967) Comin' Home Baby! (for Mel Tormé, 1962)
Arranger for The Monkees	The Monkees Present (1966–69) "Daydream Believer"/"Goin' Down" (released 1967) "D. W. Washburn" (released 1968) The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1967–68)

v t e Hampton Hawes
Years given are for the recording(s), not release.
Albums as leader	Hampton Hawes Trio (1955) This Is Hampton Hawes (1955–56) Everybody Likes Hampton Hawes (1956) All Night Session! Vol. 1 (1956) All Night Session! Vol. 2 (1956) All Night Session! Vol. 3 (1956) Baritones and French Horns/Curtis Fuller and Hampton Hawes with French Horns (1957) Four! (1958) Bird Song (1956–58) For Real! (1958) The Sermon (1958) The Green Leaves of Summer (1964) Here and Now (1965) The Seance (1966) I'm All Smiles (1966) Universe (1972) Blues for Walls (1973) Playin' in the Yard (1973) Northern Windows (1974) As Long as There's Music (1976) Something Special (1976) Hampton Hawes at the Piano (1976)
Sideman with others	Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux (1973) I'll Catch the Sun! (Sonny Criss, 1969) On the Road (Art Farmer, 1976) The Hunt (Dexter Gordon, 1947) Blues à la Suisse (Dexter Gordon, 1973) Kessel Plays Standards (Barney Kessel, 1955) Let's Cook! (Barney Kessel, 1957) Live in Hollywood (Warne Marsh, 1952) Mingus Three (Charles Mingus, 1957) Stratosonic Nuances (Blue Mitchell, 1975) The Early Show (Art Pepper, 1952) Surf Ride (Art Pepper, 1952) Living Legend (Art Pepper, 1976) Modern Sounds (Shorty Rogers, 1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1955) Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders (1958) So Doggone Good (Sonny Stitt, 1972)

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