Tag Archives: September 1956

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

Clifford Brown: Memorial Album

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In September 1956, “Blue Note” label released “Memorial Album”, the 13th Clifford Brown album (it was released posthumously). It was recorded in June 1953, at “WOR Studios” in New York City, August 1953, at “Audio-Video Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Clifford Brown – trumpet
  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Elmo Hope – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Hymn of the Orient – Gigi Gryce
  2. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  3. Minor Mood – Clifford Brown
  4. Cherokee – Ray Noble
  5. Wail Bait – Quincy Jones
  6. Brownie Speaks – Clifford Brown
  7. De-Dah – Elmo Hope
  8. Cookin’ – Lou Donaldson
  9. You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  10. Carving the Rock – Elmo Hope, Sonny Rollins

Kenny Burrell: Introducing Kenny Burrell

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In September 1956, “Blue Note” label released “Introducing Kenny Burrell”, the debut Kenny Burrell album. It was recorded in May 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Paul Chambers – double bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Candido Camero – conga
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid K. Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. This Time the Dream’s on Me – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
  2. Fugue ‘n’ Blues – Kenny Burrell
  3. Takeela – Kenny Burrell
  4. Weaver of Dreams – Jack Elliot, Victor Young
  5. Delilah – Victor Young
  6. Rhythmorama – Kenny Clarke
  7. Blues for Skeeter – Kenny Burrell