The West Coast Sound (subtitled Volume 1) is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded at sessions in 1953 and 1955 and released on the Contemporary label.[1] The album features Manne's first recordings for Contemporary from 1953—eight tracks originally released on a 10-inch album—along with an additional four tracks from 1955.
| The West Coast Sound | ||||
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| Studio album by Shelly Manne & His Men | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | April 6 and July 20, 1953 and September 13, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:18 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3507 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Shelly Manne chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the music has plenty of variety yet defines the era... Highly recommended and proof (if any is really needed) that West Coast jazz was far from bloodless".[2]
Track listing
edit- "Grasshopper" (Shelly Manne) - 2:52
- "La Mucura" (Traditional) - 3:02
- "Summer Night" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 3:19
- "Afrodesia" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:30
- "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 3:10
- "Gazelle" (Bill Russo) - 3:01
- "Sweets" (Russo) - 2:53
- "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:43
- "Mallets" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:26
- "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (Warren, Dubin) - 3:14
- "You're My Thrill" (Burton Lane, Ned Washington) - 3:05
- "Fugue" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 2:47
- Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on April 6, 1953 (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9), July 20, 1953 (tracks 4, 7, 11 & 12), and September 13, 1955 (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10).
Personnel
edit- Shelly Manne & His Men
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone
- Joe Maini (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Art Pepper (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9), Bud Shank (tracks 4, 7, 11 & 12) - alto saxophone
- Bob Cooper (tracks 2, 4-7, 9, 11 & 12), Bill Holman (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10) - tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Giuffre - baritone saxophone
- Russ Freeman (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Marty Paich (tracks 2, 4-7, 9, 11 & 12) - piano
- Curtis Counce (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9), Joe Mondragon (tracks 4, 7, 11 & 12), Ralph Peña (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10) - bass
- Arrangements by Bob Enevoldsen (track 10), Jimmy Giuffre (track 12), Bill Holman (tracks 1 & 8), Marty Paich (tracks 3 & 11), Shorty Rogers (tracks 2, 4 & 9) and Bill Russo (tracks 5-7)
References
edit- ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The West Coast Sound – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.