Cool and Crazy is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers originally released by RCA Victor in 1953 as a 10-inch LP.[1][2]

Cool and Crazy
Studio album by
Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra featuring the Giants
Released1953
RecordedMarch 26 and April 2, 1953
StudioRCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length26:25
LabelRCA Victor
LPM 3138
ProducerJack Lewis
Shorty Rogers chronology
Shorty Rogers and His Giants
(1953)
Cool and Crazy
(1953)
Shorty Rogers Courts the Count
(1954)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

Allmusic noted "Rogers shows a deft hand throughout, managing to make his complex and varied material sound seamless and eminently swinging. ...A classic from the '50s big-band era".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Shorty Rogers.

  1. "Coop de Graas" - 2:58
  2. "Infinity Promenade" - 3:36
  3. "Short Stop" - 3:18
  4. "Boar-Jibu" - 3:37
  5. "Contours" - 3:21
  6. "Tale of an African Lobster" - 3:26
  7. "Chiquito Loco" - 3:28
  8. "The Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud" - 2:41
  • Recorded at RCA Studios in Hollywood, CA on March 26, 1953 (tracks 1–4) and April 2, 1953 (tracks 5–8)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson discography accessed March 22, 2016
  2. ^ Discogs album entry accessed March 22, 2016
  3. ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Cool and Crazy – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2016.