Swinging Sounds is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.[1] Early releases of the album were labelled Vol 4, indicating it was the fourth volume of recordings released by the group.
| Swinging Sounds | ||||
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| Studio album by Shelly Manne & His Men | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | January 19 & 26 and February 2, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:32 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3516 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Shelly Manne chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Disc |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
In an AllMusic review by Scott Yanow, it is stated: "This early edition of Shelly Manne & His Men is a well-integrated unit".[2]
Track listing
edit- "The Dart Game" (Charlie Mariano) - 3:09
- "Bea's Flat" (Russ Freeman) - 4:38
- "Pathenia" (Shelly Manne) - 4:41
- "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) - 9:01
- "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller) - 4:27
- "Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) - 6:41
- "Slan" (Mariano) - 4:51
- "A Gem from Tiffany" (Bill Holman) - 3:04
Personnel
edit- Shelly Manne & His Men
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Stu Williamson - trumpet, valve trombone
- Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone
- Russ Freeman - piano
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
References
edit- ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Swinging Sounds – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Hall, Tony (22 February 1958). "Is this really swinging?". Disc. No. 3. p. 18.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.