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.

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

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

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