Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds

Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds
Studio album by Buddy Collette
Released	1958
Recorded	March 5 & 7, 1958 Master Recorders in Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	EmArcy MG 36133 / SR 80005
Producer	Pete Rugolo
Buddy Collette chronology
Jazz Loves Paris (1958) Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds (1958) At the Cinema! (1958)

Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Buddy Collette recorded at sessions in 1958 and released on the EmArcy label.^[1] The group features a front line of four flautists.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site rated the album with 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Buddy Collette except as indicated

1. "Pony Tale" (Paul Horn) - 2:28
2. "Machito" (Pete Rugolo) - 3:25
3. "Short Story" - 3:54
4. "Flute Diet" - 4:33
5. "Improvisation (With Conga)" (Rugolo, Bud Shank, Collette, Horn, Harry Klee) - 4:45
6. "The Funky Shepherds" (Shank) - 4:53
7. "Tasty Dish" - 4:23
8. "Improvisation (Unaccompanied)" (Rugoo, Shank, Collette, Horn, Klee) - 2:14
9. "The Four Winds Blow" (Horn) - 3:37

• Recorded at Master Recorders in Hollywood on March 5 (tracks 1-4) and March 7 (tracks 5-9), 1958

Personnel

• Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Bud Shank - flute, piccolo
• Bill Miller - piano
• Joe Comfort - bass
• Bill Richmond - drums, congas
• Pete Rugolo - arranger

References