Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands

Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands
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Studio album by Shirley Scott
Released	August 1966
Recorded	April 15 & 19, 1966 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:44
Label	Impulse! A-9119
Producer	Bob Thiele
Shirley Scott chronology
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Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although nothing all that unexpected occurs, it is fun".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

1. "Roll 'Em" (Mary Lou Williams) - 4:08
2. "For Dancers Only" (Don Raye, Sy Oliver, Vic Schoen) - 3:43
3. "Sophisticated Swing" (William Hudson, Mitchell Parish) - 2:51
4. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) - 3:54
5. "Little Brown Jug" (Joseph Winner) - 3:57
6. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson) - 3:57
7. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Thomas "Fats" Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) - 3:30
8. "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" (Van Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald) - 3:55
9. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) - 5:19
10. "Tippin' In" (Robert Smith, Marty Stymes) - 4:33

Recorded on April 15 (tracks 7-10) and April 19, 1966 (tracks 1-6).

Personnel

• Shirley Scott - organ
• Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor (tracks 1-4)
• Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 1-4)
• Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh - trombone (tracks 1-4)
• Paul Faulise - bass trombone (tracks 1-4)
• Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods - alto saxophone (tracks 1-4)
• Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
• Danny Bank - baritone saxophone (tracks 1-4)
• Attila Zoller - guitar (tracks 1-4)
• Richard Davis (tracks 7-10), George Duvivier (tracks 1-6) - bass
• Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 7-10), Grady Tate (tracks 1-6) - drums