Manne,Shelly & His Men Here That'S Manne: Sessions 1951-58 CD

3-CD Box set, 60-page booklet including comprehensive biography, original liner notes and cover art, rare photos, unseen memorabilia and extensive discography. Shelly Manne (1920-1984) was one of the most important drummers in jazz history. Originally a player in the Sidney Catlett mode, he came under the influence of bop in the '40s, with a style similar to Max Roach's. But a spell with Kenton and a subsequent move to California developed his playing to a high artistic level. Always a colorist, he was known to tune his drums to a definite pitch in order to play melody in the true sense of the phrase. Having joined the Lighthouse All Stars in 1952, he was by then the leading drummer of the nascent West Coast movement. After a stint with Shorty Rogers' Giants at the end of 1955, he decided to form his own quintet to play the jazz circuit, keeping the trademark name, Shelly Manne and his Men, and the group established itself among the top-line concert and club attractions on the US jazz scene. Opening with his first recordings as a leader for Dee Gee Records in 1951 (Chicago) and 1952 (Los Angeles), this collection covers both these septet sessions and the great series of all-star septet and quintet recordings made for Contemporary by Shelly Manne and His Men between 1953 and 1958. Here's that Manne.

1. The Count on Rush Street 2. All of Me 3. Pooch McGooch 4. Back in Your Own Backyard 5. Slightly Brightly 6. I Don't Mean a Thing 7. The Princess of Evil 8. Deep People 9. Mallets 10. You and the Night and the Music 11. La Mucura 12. Gazelle 13. You're My Thrill 14. Fugue 15. Afrodesia 16. Sweets 17. Alternation 18. Dimension in Thirds 19. Shapes, Motion, Colors 20. Lullaby 21. Etude de Concert 22. Divertimento for Brass and Rhythm 23. Grasshopper 24. Summer Night 25. Spring Is Here 26. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me 27. Bag's Groove 28. My Old Flame 29. The Dart Game 30. Bea's Flat 31. Parthenia 32. Bernie's Tune 33. Doxy 34. Slan 35. A Gem from Tiffany 36. Un Poco Loco 37. The Wind 38. Tommyhawk 39. Moose the Mooche 40. Pint of Blues 41. Quartet Part I 42. Quartet Part II 43. Quartet Part III 44. Quartet Part IV 45. The Gambit Part I - Queen's Pawn 46. The Gambit Part II - en Passant 47. The Gambit Part III - Castling 48. The Gambit Part IV - Checkmate 49. Sophisticated Rabbit 50. Blu Gnu 51. Tom Brown's Body 52. Hugo Hurwhey