Life Is a Many Splendored Gig
| Life Is a Many Splendored Gig | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1957 or early 1958 |
| Recorded | June 1957, New York |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Roulette |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Disc |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Life Is a Many Splendored Gig is an album by the Herb Pomeroy Orchestra.
Recording and music
The album was recorded in New York in June 1957.[3][4] The arrangements were written by various band members.[4]
Release
The album was released by Roulette Records in 1957[1] or early 1958.[4] It was issued on CD by Fresh Sound Records more than four decades later.[1]
Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that "for admirers of sophisticated big-band music it's an unexpected delight".[3]
Track listing
- "Blue Grass"
- "Wolafunt's Lament"
- "Jack Sprat"
- "Aluminum Baby"
- "It's Sandman"
- "Our Delight"
- "Theme for Terry"
- "No One Will Room with Me"
- "Feather Merchant"
- "Big Man"
- "Less Talk"
Personnel
- Herb Pomeroy – trumpet
- Lennie Johnson – trumpet
- Augie Ferretti – trumpet
- Everett Longstreth – trumpet
- Joe Gordon – trumpet
- Joe Ciavardone – trombone
- Bill Legan – trombone
- Gene DiStasio – trombone
- Deane Haskins – baritone sax
- Varty Haroutunian – tenor sax
- Jaki Byard – tenor sax
- Zoot Sims (uncredited) – tenor sax[1][4]
- Dave Chapman – alto sax
- Boots Mussulli – alto sax
- Ray Santisi – piano
- John Neves – bass
- Jimmy Zitano – drums
References
- ^ a b c d Dryden, Ken "Herb Pomeroy – Life Is a Many Splendored Gig". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Tony (20 September 1958). "It's not all first-class but, 'Hawk' often flies high". Disc. No. 33. p. 16.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1171. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ a b c d Vacca, Richard (February 2, 2014) "January 1958: Life Is a Many Splendored Gig for the Pomeroy Band". Troy Street Publishing.