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.Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 36100 series accessed June 2, 2015 The group features a front line of four flautists.
Reception
AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars.Allmusic listing, accessed June 2, 2015
Track listing All compositions by Buddy Collette except as indicated "Pony Tale" (Paul Horn) - 2:28 "Machito" (Pete Rugolo) - 3:25 "Short Story" - 3:54 "Flute Diet" - 4:33 "Improvisation (With Conga)" (Rugolo, Bud Shank, Collette, Horn, Harry Klee) - 4:45 "The Funky Shepherds" (Shank) - 4:53 "Tasty Dish" - 4:23 "Improvisation (Unaccompanied)" (Rugolo, Shank, Collette, Horn, Klee) - 2:14 "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
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