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The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra was an American swing jazz band popular in the 1950s.

The orchestra was led by Eddie Sauter and Bill Finegan, who were both experienced big band arrangers. Sauter played mellophone, trumpet, and drums, and had attended Columbia University and Juilliard; Finegan had studied at the Paris Conservatory. They began recording together in 1952, using inventive arrangements that made use of a variety of unusual instruments, including many orchestral instruments as well as oddities like the kazoo and the beaten human chest.

Track listing:

A1. The Loop (E. Sauter – B. Finegan)
A2. Concerto In F (G. Gershwin)
A3. The Land Between (E. Sauter – B. Finegan)
A4. Madame X (E. Sauter – B. Finegan)
A5. Where Or When (R. Rodgers – L. Hart)
A6. Sadie Thompson (E. Sauter – B. Finegan)
B1. John Henry (traditional; arr. E. Sauter – B. Finegan)
B2. Solo For Joe (Joe’s Tune) (E. Sauter – B. Finegan)
B3. Sleepy Village (E. Sauter – B. Finegan)
B4. Pictures From Sauter-Finegan Land (E. Sauter – B. Finegan)

Personnel:

Bobby Nichols, Nick Travis (trumpet), Al Maiorca (trumpet 1, 3, 4, 6-10), Joe Ferrante (trumpet 2), Al Derisi (trumpet 5)
Sonny Russo (trombone 1, 3, 4, 6-10), Jimmy Thompson (trombone 1, 3-7, 10), Bill Harris, Vern Friley (trombone 2), Gil Cohen (trombone 5), Earl Green (trombone 8), Rex Peer (trombone 9)
Tommy Mitchell (bass trombone 1, 3-7, 9, 10), Bart Varsalona (bass trombone 2), Gil Cohen (bass trombone 8)
Al Block, Ray Shriner (tenor saxophone, reeds 1, 3-10), Babe Fresk (tenor saxophone, clarinet 2), Abe Boomie Richman (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet 2)
Harvey Estrin, Walt Kane (alto saxophone, clarinet 1, 3, 4-10), Sid Cooper, Al Klink (alto saxophone, clarinet, flute)
Gene Allen (baritone saxophone 1, 3-10), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute 2)
Jay McAllister (tuba 1, 3, 4, 6-10), Paul Hurst (tuba 2), Harvey Phillips (tuba 5)
Mundell Lowe (guitar 1, 3-8, 10), Barry Galbraith (guitar 2)
Charlie Henry (piano 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10), Ralph Burns (piano 2, 9), Dan Finton (piano 5), Joe Cohen (piano 8)
Francis James (bass 1, 3, 4, 6-10), Herman Trigger Alpert (bass 2), Max Bennett (bass 5)
Mousie Alexander (drums 1, 3-10), Don Lamond (drums 2)
Joe Venuto (percussion 1, 3-10), Sperie Karas (percussion 1, 3-8, 10), Walter Rosenberg (percussion 2, 9), Jimmy Timmens (percussion 2)
Eddie Vito (harp 1, 3, 4, 6-8, 10), Verley Mills (harp 2, 5)
Sally Sweetland (vocal 5), Anita Darian (vocal 5, 10), Andy Roberts (vocal 7; narrator 10)
The Doodlers: Lillian Lane, Sally Sweetland, Jerry Duane, Alan Sokoloff (backgraound vocal 8)
Eddie Sauter, Bill Finegan (arranger, director)

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Label: RCA Victor ‎– LPM-1051
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1955