The Swingin' Nutcracker

The Swingin' Nutcracker is a 1960 RCA Victor album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing compositions adapted from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.^[1][2][3]

The Swingin' Nutcracker
Studio album by Shorty Rogers
Released	1960
Recorded	May 3, 17 & 26, 1960
Studio	RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz, Christmas
Length	52:56
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Lee Schapiro
Shorty Rogers chronology
Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (1960) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) An Invisible Orchard (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions adapted from The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky and arranged by Shorty Rogers.

1. "Like Nutty Overture (Finale)" - 5:23
2. "A Nutty Marche (Marche)" - 3:28
3. " Blue Reeds (Reed Flute Blues)" - 5:27
4. "The Swingin' Plum Fairy (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)" - 2:58
5. "Snowball (Waltz of the Snowflakes)" - 3:03
6. "Six Pak (Trépak)" - 2:44
7. "Flowers of the Cats (Waltz of the Flowers)" - 3:28
8. "Dance Expresso (Coffee)" - 2:55
9. "Pass the Duke (Pas de Deux)" - 2:51
10. "China Where? (Tea Dance)" - 2:09
11. "Overture for Shorty (Overture in Miniature)" - 4:01

Personnel

• Shorty Rogers - conductor, arranger
• Johnny Audino, Conte Candoli, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito - trumpet
• Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Kenneth Shroyer - trombone
• George Roberts - bass trombone
• Bud Shank - flute, alto saxophone
• Art Pepper - alto saxophone
• Jimmy Guiffre - clarinet
• Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
• Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
• Pete Jolly, Lou Levy - piano
• Joe Mondragon - bass
• Mel Lewis - drums