Pete Rugolo
Pete Rugolo was one of the most prolific arrangers for Stan Kenton's 1945-1949 orchestras, following through on the leader's swashbuckling example to help shape the band's exciting, blasting style. Brought to the U.S. at age five, Rugolo grew up in Santa Rosa, California, and became a student of Darius Milhaud at Mills College in Oakland. After a stint with the Army, he submitted an arrangement to Kenton and then settled in with the band, turning out a series of "Artistry in..." compositions ("Bass," "Percussion," "Bolero," "Boogie"), as well as some of the earliest, most startling pieces for the Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra. However, Rugolo soon gravitated toward pop, landing a position as music director of Capitol Records in 1949, where he cranked out arrangements -- some of which bordered on easy listening treacle -- for June Christy, Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte (in his brief pop period), the Four Freshmen, and others. In 1957, he became music director of Mercury Records, making a number of albums for that label, and briefly led a big band in 1954. From the '50s onward, Rugolo moved into Hollywood, scoring TV series like The Fugitive and Run for Your Life, and several films. Consequently, his importance to jazz lessened as the years passed.
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Music from Brigitte Bardot Films
Lounge - Released by Brownbeats Records on 15 Mar 2013
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Adventures in Rhythm
Jazz - Released by Documents on 22 Jun 2021
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Oldies Selection: Paris
Pop - Released by Pipe Dublin on 1 Oct 2021
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Pete Rugolo - The Best Of
Rock - Released by Addictive Control REC. on 11 Sep 2015
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Jazz Legends Collection
Jazz - Released by Bubble Jazz Records on 12 Dec 2016
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Behind Brigitte Bardot
Jazz - Released by All Time Records on 11 Sep 2012
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Rare Retro Sounds
Jazz - Released by Catchy Sound on 30 May 2014
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Adventures in Rhythm
Jazz - Released by Documents on 22 Jun 2021
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Pete Rugolo
Jazz - Released by White Christmas on 28 Nov 2023
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Pete Rugolo
Jazz - Released by Amamos la navidad on 30 Oct 2023
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Jack The Ripper
Film Soundtracks - Released by Hollywood on 1 Jun 2011
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COME BACK LITTLE ROCKET
Pop - Released by Bamboodi on 12 Dec 2018
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Sambamba
Jazz - Released by Squirrel Monkey Recordings on 21 Jul 2016
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The Music from Richard Diamond
Film Soundtracks - Released by Stage Door on 27 Jul 2014
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Giants Of Jazz
Jazz - Released by Harlem Jazz Records on 9 Dec 2022
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