Shelly Manne And His Men, Volume 1 - The West Coast Sound
Shelly Manne And His Men, Volume 1 - The West Coast Sound
Shelly Manne And His Men, Volume 1 - The West Coast Sound

Shelly Manne And His Men, Volume 1 – The West Coast Sound

€69,99

Drummer Shelly Manne‘s first sessions for Contemporary contain plenty of definitive examples of West Coast jazz. This album has four titles apiece from a 1953 septet date with altoist Art Pepper, Bob Cooper on tenor, baritonist Jimmy Giuffre, and valve trombonist Bob Enevoldsen, four from a few months later with Bud Shank in Pepper‘s place, and four other songs from 1955 when Manne headed a septet with altoist Joe Maini and Bill Holman on tenor in addition to Giuffre and Enevoldsen. With arrangements by Marty Paich (who plays piano on the first two dates), Giuffre, Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo, Holman, and Enevoldsen, the music has plenty of variety yet defines the era, ranging from Russo’s “Sweets” (a tribute to trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison), Giuffre‘s “Fugue,” and the Latin folk tune “La Mucura” to updated charts on older swing tunes. Highly recommended and proof (if any is really needed) that West Coast jazz was far from bloodless.

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Description

Contemporary Records ‎– C-3507 / OJC-152, Vinyl, LP, Album, 1984 US Pressing

Side 1.

1. Grasshopper 2:48
2. La Mucura 3:00
3. Summer Night 3:16
4. Afrodesia 3:26
5. You And The Night And The Music 3:06
6. Gazelle 3:00

Side 2.

1. Sweets 2:50
2. Spring Is Here 2:39
3. Mallets 3:15
4. You`re Getting To Be A Habit With Me 3:27
5. You`re My Thrill 2:54
6. Fugue 2:45

Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Joe Maini
Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Giuffre
Bass – Curtis Counce, Joe Mondragon, Ralph Pena
Drums – Shelly Manne
Engineer  – John Palladino – Val Valentin
Liner Notes – Nesuhi Ertegun
Photography By [July 20, 1953 Recording Session] – William Claxton
Piano – Marty Paich, Russ Freeman
Producer – Lester Koenig
Tenor Saxophone – Bill Holman, Bob Cooper
Valve Trombone – Bob Enevoldsen

Condition
Media: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve: Near Mint (NM)

Additional information

Weight0,5 kg

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