A Spoonful of Jazz

A Spoonful of Jazz
A Spoonful of Jazz
Studio album by Bud Shank
Released	August 1967
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:43
Label	World Pacific
Producer	Ted Daryll
Bud Shank chronology

A Spoonful of Jazz is an album by the saxophonist Bud Shank, released in August 1967 on the World Pacific label.^[1]^[2]^[3] The album features interpretations of tunes associated with the Lovin' Spoonful.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 1 star and said that: "This historical curiosity shows how desperate labels like World Pacific sought to attract some of the pop audience to jazz artists; it can be safely bypassed by all jazz fans, except for the most obsessive collectors of the music of Bud Shank".^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Sebastian, except where noted.

Side one

"Summer in the City" (J. Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone) – 2:58
"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" – 2:21
"(You and Me and) Rain on the Roof" – 2:25
"Amy's Theme" – 3:36
"Cocoanut Grove" (J. Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky) – 2:43
"Lovin' You" – 2:27

Side two

"Darling Be Home Soon" – 3:34
"Six O'Clock" – 2:30
"Younger Girl" – 2:41
"Didn't Wanna Have to Do It" – 3:08
"Daydream" – 3:12
'Do You Believe in Magic" – 2:06

Personnel

Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
Shorty Rogers – conductor, arranger
Hal Blaine – drums
Earl Palmer – drums
Carol Kaye – bass
Dennis Budimir – guitar^[5]

References

^ Anon. (August 5, 1967). "5 New Sets From WP". Cash Box. p. 40. World Pacific Records has just released 5 new albums. Appearing on the World Pacific label itself are 'A Spoonful Of Jazz,' by Bud Shank ...
^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1800/21800/21900 series accessed January 13, 2016
^ Edwards, D., Eyrie, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography, accessed December 15, 2015
^ ^a ^b Dryden, Ken. A Spoonful of Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
^ "Bud Shank – A Spoonful Of Jazz". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved March 22, 2025.

[1] Anon. (August 5, 1967). "5 New Sets From WP". Cash Box. p. 40. World Pacific Records has just released 5 new albums. Appearing on the World Pacific label itself are 'A Spoonful Of Jazz,' by Bud Shank ...

[2] Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1800/21800/21900 series accessed January 13, 2016

[3] Edwards, D., Eyrie, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography, accessed December 15, 2015

[AllMusic-4] Dryden, Ken. A Spoonful of Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

[5] "Bud Shank – A Spoonful Of Jazz". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved March 22, 2025.

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v t e Shorty Rogers
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader	Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953–54) Cool and Crazy (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55) Collaboration (1954) Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954) Martians Come Back! (1955) Martians Stay Home (1955) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Way Up There (1955) Portrait of Shorty (1957) Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957) Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957) Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1958) Gigi in Jazz (1958) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) An Invisible Orchard (1961) The Fourth Dimension in Sound (1961) Bossa Nova (1962) Jazz Waltz (1962) Mavis Meets Shorty (with Mavis Rivers, 1962) Gospel Mission (1963) Yesterday, Today and Forever (and Bud Shank, 1963) California Concert (with Bud Shank, 1985)
With Stan Kenton	Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–53) The Kenton Era (1950–51) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)
With Pete Rugolo	Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954) Adventures in Rhythm (1954) Rugolomania (1954–55) New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (1954–55)
Sideman with others	Collaboration West (Teddy Charles, 1952–53) Evolution (Teddy Charles,1953–55) Jimmy Giuffre (Jimmy Giuffre, 1954–55) The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Jimmy Giuffre, 1956)
Soundtracks	The Man with the Golden Arm (with Elmer Bernstein, 1955) Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (from Tarzan, the Ape Man, 1959) Baby the Rain Must Fall (film released 1965) Stagecoach (collaboration with Jerry Goldsmith, film released 1966) Heart Beat (1979)
Arranger	Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968) Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54) You're the Reason I'm Living (for Bobby Darin, 1962–63) Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966) Ode to Billie Joe (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1967) Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) Reza (for Terry Gibbs, 1966) Lena Like Latin (for Lena Horne, 1963) In Love Again! (for Peggy Lee, 1963) Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965) The West Coast Sound (for Shelly Manne, 1953–55) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962) Portrait of Carmen (for Carmen McRae, 1967) The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68) The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for Michael Nesmith, 1968) Big Swing Face, 1967) Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969) A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967) Comin' Home Baby! (for Mel Tormé, 1962)
Arranger for The Monkees	The Monkees Present (1966–69) "Daydream Believer"/"Goin' Down" (released 1967) "D. W. Washburn" (released 1968) The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees (1967–68)