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Shelly Manne And His Men, Volume 1 - The West Coast Sound
| Recorded | Apr 6 & Jul 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 13 credited players |
| Discogs | master 302158 |
The record
A Contemporary date stacked deep with reed talent -- Pepper, Shank, Maini, Giuffre, Cooper, Holman -- funneled through Shelly Manne's crisp, unhurried drumming. Early-'50s West Coast jazz caught in its cool, arranger-minded prime, with Manne setting the template for his own Black Hawk-era working groups to come.
Session personnel
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone
- Bud Shank — alto saxophone
- Joe Maini — alto saxophone
- Jimmy Giuffre — baritone saxophone
- Curtis Counce — bass
- Joe Mondragon — bass
- Ralph Peña — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Marty Paich — piano
- Russ Freeman — piano
- Bill Holman — tenor saxophone
- Bob Cooper — tenor saxophone
- Bob Enevoldsen — valve trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 2001 | Contemporary Records · VICJ-60768 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono, Mini-LP earliest on file |
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| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics |
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