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Shelly Manne And His Friends: Modern Jazz Performances

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In September 1956, “Contemporary” label released “Modern Jazz Performances from the Hit Musical “My Fair Lady”, album by Shelly Manne and Friends (seventh Shelly Manne album). It was recorded in August 1956 at “Contemporary’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Shelly Manne – drums
  • André Previn – piano
  • Leroy Vinnegar – bass
  • Roy DuNann – engineer
  • Robert Guidi – design
  • Phil March – photography
  • Lester Koenig – liner notes

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, all music by Frederick Loewe.

  1. Get Me to the Church on Time
  2. On the Street Where You Live
  3. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
  4. Wouldn’t It Be Lovely
  5. Ascot Gavotte
  6. Show Me
  7. With a Little Bit of Luck
  8. I Could Have Danced All Night

Hampton Hawes: This Is Hampton Hawes

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In May 1956, “Contemporary” label released “This Is Hampton Hawes”, the second Hampton Hawes label. It was recorded June – December 1955, January 1956, at “Los Angeles Police Academy” in Chavez Ravine, “Contemporary’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Hampton Hawes – piano
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Chuck Thompson – drums

Track listing:

  1. You and the Night and the Music – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
  2. Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
  3. Blues for Jacque – Hampton Hawes
  4. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  5. Steeplechase – Charlie Parker
  6. ‘Round About Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  7. Just Squeeze Me – Duke Ellington
  8. Autumn in New York – Vernon Duke
  9. Section Blues – Red Mitchell, Chuck Thompson