Shelly Manne & His Friends | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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. [1]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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". [2]