Shorty Rogers - Chances Are It Swings (1958)
Shorty Rogers records often get totally slagged by Jazz critics everywhere......and yet IMHO it are these very short comings why I dig this album so much.
Sure he was a bit out of date and often out of touch I suppose musically with his surroundings of the time but lets look at this album as a counter case in point.
By the time Shorty recorded and released `Chances Are`....granted the whole big band swing thing was pretty much dead in industry. But having said that this album is Big and Fun without getting too technical or over the top. In fact that is why I like Shorty Rogers music`....its beauty is in its simple delivery. His albums are not weighty or over the top, instead are lite and easy to listen to and fun !. In fact I think Rogers was always kind of having fun with us and on his albums and it shows....he never breaks any new ground or tries too hard to over do it or impress.
On this album all songs were written by Robert Allen (also famous for penning the yuletide carol "Home For The Holidays").
If you are looking this holiday season for some Big Band swing to dance to round the old Christmas tree then here is your album !
By the time Shorty recorded and released `Chances Are`....granted the whole big band swing thing was pretty much dead in industry. But having said that this album is Big and Fun without getting too technical or over the top. In fact that is why I like Shorty Rogers music`....its beauty is in its simple delivery. His albums are not weighty or over the top, instead are lite and easy to listen to and fun !. In fact I think Rogers was always kind of having fun with us and on his albums and it shows....he never breaks any new ground or tries too hard to over do it or impress.
On this album all songs were written by Robert Allen (also famous for penning the yuletide carol "Home For The Holidays").
If you are looking this holiday season for some Big Band swing to dance to round the old Christmas tree then here is your album !
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