Artist: Shelly Manne & His Men
Album: Boss Sounds!
Genre: Cool Jazz, Hard Bop
Label: Atlantic, Rhino Records
Released: 1966/2012
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Margie (7:31)
- Idle One (7:19)
- The Breeze And I (6:51)
- Frank's Tune (9:23)
- Wondering (6:16)
- You Name It (6:20)
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- Personnel:
- Frank Strozier - as
- Conte Candoli - tp, flgn
- Russ Freeman - p
- Monty Budwig - b
- Shelly Manne - d
Although drummer Shelly Manne was closely associated with the Contemporary label for many years, he also recorded for other companies after Contemporary slowed down operations. This particular CD reissues a set that was cut for Atlantic. The 1966 version of Shelly Manne's Men (altoist Frank Strozier, trumpeter Conte Candoli, pianist Russ Freeman, and bassist Monty Budwig) played in a similar style to his 1950s groups. Only Strozier hints (and only slightly in spots) at the avant-garde explorations then going on elsewhere. The quintet performs three group originals, an obscurity, "The Breeze and I," and "Margie" (which was arranged by Jimmy Rowles). Fine hard bop music.
Review by Scott Yanow
Recorded live at Shelly's Manne-Hole, Hollywood, CA, June 20, 1966.