| Shelly Manne & His Friends | ||||
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| Studio album by Shelly Manne, André Previn and Leroy Vinnegar | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | February 11, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:16 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3525 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Shelly Manne chronology | ||||
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Shelly Manne & His Friends is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne with pianist André Previn and bassist Leroy Vinnegar recorded in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This initial release from the group, as with all of the later sets, is really a showcase for the remarkable piano playing of Previn who was not even 27 yet but already had a dozen years of major league experience behind him".
Track listing
- "Tangerine" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) - 4:25
- "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 6:10
- "Squatty Roo" (Johnny Hodges) - 7:58
- "Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas" (Oscar Pettiford) - 7:57
- "Stars Fell on Alabama" (Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish) - 4:42
- "The Girl Friend" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:20
Personnel
References
- Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Shelly Manne & His Friends – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 130. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.