Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Shelly Manne & His Friends Vol. 1
| Recorded | Feb 11, 1956 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Catalog | C3525 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 400188 |
The record
Previn's classically trained fingers and Vinnegar's rock-steady bass give this trio its particular lift, Manne threading brushwork between them rather than pushing from behind. Contemporary's house rhythm section at its most relaxed, favoring nuance over volume.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- André Previn — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Contemporary Records · C3525 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove |
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| — | Contemporary Records · C3525 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Hollywood Pressing, Deep Groove · deep groove |
| 1980 | Contemporary Records — MONO |
| 1986 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-240 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-240-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 | Contemporary Records · VICJ-60795 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2006 | Contemporary Records · VICJ-41693 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| — | Contemporary Records · C3525 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, No deep groove |
Follow the players
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