Shelly Manne

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Shelly Manne

Poll Winners Records

8436542012683

PWR 135740

PWR 27309

JAZZ

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CD 9,95 €

2 LPs ON 1 CD

5 STARS DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE


This release presents the complete original album 2-3-4 (Impulse AS-20), which features the legendary Shelly Manne playing in duo, trio and quartet formats with such stars as Coleman Hawkins (who doubles on piano on one track), Hank Jones, Eddie Costa, and George Duvivier. As a bonus, Manne’s trio LP Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from My Fair Lady (Contemporary S7527) in its entirety, on which he is brilliantly backed by André Previn and Leroy Vinnegar.

SHELLY MANNE, drums on all tracks plus:

[1-5] COLEMAN HAWKINS, tenor sax (also piano on 5)
        HANK JONES, piano (out on 5)
        GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass (out on 5).
        New York, February 5, 1962.

[6-7] EDDIE COSTA, vibes (on 6) piano (on 7)
        GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass
        New York, February 8, 1962.

[8-15] Bonus Album:
Shelly Manne & His Friends’ Modern Jazz Performances of Songs From My Fair Lady:
ANDRÉ PREVIN, piano
LEROY INNEGAR, bass
SHELLY MANNE, drums
Los Angeles, August 17, 1956.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

Tracks:

01 Take The “A” Train 
02 Slowly
03 Cherokee
04 Avalon
05 Me And Some Drums
06 The Sicks Of Us
07 Lean On Me
08 Get Me To The Church On Time*
09 On The Street Where You Live*
10 I’ve Grown Accustomed To Your Face*
11 Wouldn’t It Be Loverly*
12 Ascot Gavotte*
13 Show Me*
14 With A Little Bit Of Luck*
15 I Could Have Danced All Night*

Total time: 77:45