Martians Come Back!
Martians Come Back! is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Atlantic label in August 1956.Reception
Jim Todd on Allmusic calls the album "a good overview of Rogers' work in the company of a who's who of West Coast jazz, playing arrangements for trumpet section and rhythm, quintet, and brass and winds with rhythm."Track listing
All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.
- "Martians Come Back" - 6:13
- "Astral Alley" - 4:35
- "Lotus Bud" - 4:56
- "Dickie's Dream" - 5:33
- "Papouche" - 4:16
- "Serenade in Sweets" - 6:35
- "Planetarium" - 3:37
- "Chant of the Cosmos" - 6:15
- Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 26, November 3, December 6, December 9 and December 16, 1955
Personnel
- Shorty Rogers - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Don Fagerquist - trumpet
- Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone
- John Graas - French horn
- Paul Sarmento - tuba
- Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
- Bud Shank - alto saxophone
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Pete Jolly, Lou Levy - piano
- Ralph Peña, Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums