Chances Are It Swings is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing compositions by Robert Allen which was released on the RCA Victor label in 1959.[1][2]

Chances Are It Swings
Studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra Featuring the Giants
Released	1959
Recorded	December 9, 12 & 20, 1958 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:47
Label	RCA Victor LPM 1975
Producer	Dick Peirce
Shorty Rogers chronology
Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1959) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Robert Allen and Al Stillman except where noted.

1. "Chances Are" - 3:19
2. "No Such Luck" - 2:19
3. "It's Not For Me To Say" - 4:38
4. "Lilac Chiffon" (Robert Allen, Peter Lind Hayes) - 4:01
5. "I Just Don't Know" (Robert Allen, Joe Stone) - 4:27
6. "Who Needs You?" - 2:58
7. "Everybody Loves a Lover" (Robert Allen, Richard Adler) - 3:50
8. "Come to Me" (Allen, Hayes) - 2:48
9. "My Very Good Friend in the Looking Glass" - 3:33
10. "You Know How It Is" - 3:22
11. "A Very Special Love" (Allen) - 2:00
12. "Teacher, Teacher" - 2:37

Personnel

• Shorty Rogers - trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger
• Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari - trumpet
• Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Ken Shroyer - trombone
• Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone
• Paul Horn, Bud Shank - clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
• Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone
• Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
• Gene Estes - vibraphone
• Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts - guitar
• Pete Jolly - piano
• Joe Mondragon - bass
• Mel Lewis - drums

References