Adventures in Rhythm is an album by bandleader, composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Columbia label as a 12-inch LP.^[1][2][3]

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "Pete Rugolo's arrangements are full of surprises while leaving space for his sidemen's short solos. Well worth searching for".^[4]

All compositions by Pete Rugolo except where noted.

1. "Here's Pete" - 2:25
2. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:51
3. "Mixin' the Blues" - 3:13
4. "Poinciana (Song of the Tree)" (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) - 3:20
5. "Rugolo Meets Shearing" (Herman Saunders, Lloyd Lunham, Rugolo) - 2:49
6. "Sambamba" (Les Baxter) - 2:24
7. "King Porter Stomp" (Jelly Roll Morton) - 2:49
8. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Rodgers, Hart) - 2:53
9. "Jingle Bells Mambo" - 2:52
10. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 2:22
11. "Conversation" (José Ferrer) - 3:52
12. "Good Evening Friends Boogie" - 3:22

• Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on April 28, 1954 (tracks 7 & 12), April 29, 1954 (tracks 2, 4 & 9), May 10, 1954 (tracks 3 & 5), June 21, 1954 (tracks 1, 8, 10 & 11) and July 8, 1954 (track 6).

• Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor
• Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Rogers - trumpet
• Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, John Haliburton, Herbie Harper - trombone
• Fred Fox, John Graas - French horn
• Paul Sarmento - tuba
• Harry Klee, Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
• Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe
• Jimmy Giuffre - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone
• Claude Williamson - piano
• Howard Roberts - guitar
• Harry Babasin - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums
• Bernie Mattison - percussion