Shorty Rogers and His Giants – Martians Come Back

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Martians Come Back! is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Atlantic label in August 1956.

Track listing:
All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.

“Martians Come Back” – 6:13
“Astral Alley” – 4:35
“Lotus Bud” – 4:56
“Dickie’s Dream” (Count Basie, Lester Young) – 5:33
“Papouche” – 4:16
“Serenade in Sweets” – 6:35
“Planetarium” – 3:37
“Chant of the Cosmos” – 6:15

Personnel:
Shorty Rogers – trumpet, flugelhorn
Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Don Fagerquist – trumpet (tracks 2 & 6)
Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone (track 8)
John Graas – French horn (track 8)
Paul Sarmento – tuba (track 8)
Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8)
Bud Shank – alto saxophone (tracks 4 & 8)
Barney Kessel – guitar (track 4)
Pete Jolly (track 4), Lou Levy (tracks 1-3 & 5-8) – piano
Ralph Peña (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Leroy Vinnegar (track 4) – bass
Shelly Manne – drums

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Released: August 1956
Recorded: October 26, November 3 and December 6, 9 & 16, 1955
Los Angeles, CA
Length: 46:07
Label: Atlantic
LP 1232
Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun