Modern Sounds

This article is about the album by Shorty Rogers. For the album by Ray Charles, see Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music.

Modern Sounds is the debut album by trumpeter and bandleader Shorty Rogers, featuring performances recorded in late 1951 and originally released in 1952 as a 10-inch LP on the Capitol label.^[1][2] The tracks were also released in 1956 on a 12-inch LP split album under the same title with additional recordings by Gerry Mulligan.

Modern Sounds
Studio album by Shorty Rogers
Released	1952
Recorded	October 8, 1951 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Capitol
Producer	Gene Norman
Shorty Rogers chronology
Modern Sounds (1952) Popo (1952)
12 Inch LP Reissue Cover

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Cook observed: "Rogers' outfit includes then future West Coast stars like alto saxophonist Art Pepper, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Giuffre, pianist Hampton Hawes, and drummer Shelley Manne, among others. Each soloist gets plenty of room to stretch out on a set including four Rogers originals".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.

1. "Popo" - 2:59
2. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 2:59
3. "Four Mothers" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 2:46
4. "Didi" - 2:24
5. "Sam and the Lady" - 3:05
6. "Apropos" - 2:36

Personnel

• Shorty Rogers - trumpet, arranger
• John Graas - French horn
• Gene Englund - tuba
• Art Pepper - alto saxophone
• Jimmy Giuffre - tenor saxophone, arranger
• Hampton Hawes - piano
• Don Bagley - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums