The Swinging Mr. Rogers is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Atlantic label in 1955.[1][2]

The Swinging Mr. Rogers
Studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Released	1955
Recorded	March 1 & 3, 1955 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:30
Label	Atlantic LP 1212
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Shorty Rogers chronology
Collaboration (1954) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Martians Stay Home (1955)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls the album "one of trumpeter Shorty Rogers' finest small group sessions of the 1950s".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.

1. "Isn't It Romantic?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:44
2. "Trickley Didlier" - 4:41
3. "Oh Play That Thing" - 6:31
4. "Not Really the Blues" (Johnny Mandel) - 4:58
5. "Martians Go Home" - 7:56
6. "My Heart Stood Still" (Rodgers, Hart) - 6:12
7. "Michele's Meditation" - 3:55
8. "That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout" - 5:33

Personnel

• Shorty Rogers - trumpet
• Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Pete Jolly - piano
• Curtis Counce - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

References