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

AllMusic rated the album with three stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Shorty Rogers, except as indicated

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

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