Shorty Rogers 'Martian Bossa Nova' on Frankly Jazz

Frankly Jazz was a half-hour television program produced in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performer of the day. Frankly Jazz was hosted by Frank Evans, a leading jazz disk jockey of the day. Shorty Rogers plays 'Martian Bossanova' on this episode.

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Music

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• Frank Evans
• Frankly Jazz
• West Coast jazz
• Los Angeles television
• Pacific Dick Bock
• jazz on film
• Shorty Rogers
• Joe Maini
• Mel Lewis
• Pete Jolly
• Max Bennett

[WaterOakSoftware]

Most cool! And what a terrific tenor sound.

[skydogz1]

Coolest jazz from the coolest era. And amazing how great Max Bennett is on upright.

[rsalvucc]

Joe Maini! I don't think his own family knows about these recordings.

[fromBulgaria]

great

[saxofuerte]

Introduced by Frank Evans:- Shorty Rogers, fluegel horn; Joe Maini, tenor sax; Pete Jolly, piano; Max Bennett, acoustic double bass; Mel Lewis, drums; plus guest Soupy Sales. USA 1962.

Songs: "Martian bossa nova" by Shorty Rogers; "I'm gonna go fishin'" by Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington; "Time was" by Bob Russell, Miguel Prado.

[DenRJ]

Joe Maini usually is on alto but surprisingly on tenor for this gig

Denis

[jimac51]

That's definitely Pete Jolly on piano. And I'm guessing Mel Lewis on drums.

[caroljm36]

who's the sax player? damn!

[Animaduniversum]

Film noire Crimejazz.

[epistrophy007]

I have this on cd, as part of Joe Maini; The Complete Small Group Recordings.