Adventures in Rhythm
# Adventures in Rhythm

Adventures in Rhythm is an album by bandleader, composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Columbia label as a 12-inch LP.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "Pete Rugolo's arrangements are full of surprises while leaving space for his sidemen's short solos. Well worth searching for".

## Track listing

All compositions by Pete Rugolo except where noted.

* "Here's Pete" - 2:25
* "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:51
* "Mixin' the Blues" - 3:13
* "Poinciana (Song of the Tree)" (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) - 3:20
* "Rugolo Meets Shearing" (Herman Saunders, Lloyd Lunham, Rugolo) - 2:49
* "Sambamba" (Les Baxter) - 2:24
* "King Porter Stomp" (Jelly Roll Morton) - 2:49
* "You Are Too Beautiful" (Rodgers, Hart) - 2:53
* "Jingle Bells Mambo" - 2:52
* "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 2:22
* "Conversation" (José Ferrer) - 3:52
* "Good Evening Friends Boogie" - 3:22
* Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on April 28, 1954 (tracks 7 & 12), April 29, 1954 (tracks 2, 4 & 9), May 10, 1954 (tracks 3 & 5), June 21, 1954 (tracks 1, 8, 10 & 11) and July 8, 1954 (track 6).

## Personnel

* Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor
* Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Rogers - trumpet
* Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, John Haliburton, Herbie Harper - trombone
* Fred Fox, John Graas - French horn
* Paul Sarmento - tuba
* Harry Klee, Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
* Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe
* Jimmy Giuffre - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
* Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone
* Claude Williamson - piano
* Howard Roberts - guitar
* Harry Babasin - bass
* Shelly Manne - drums
* Bernie Mattison - percussion
