Art Pepper - Art Pepper Presents "West Coast Sessions!" Vol.6: Shelly Manne (2017)

Originally issued as Hollywood Jam: Shelly Manne And His West Coast Friends in 1981, this session was recorded at Sage & Sound Studio in Hollywood, CA on May 4, 1981 and featured Shelly Manne on drums, Bill Watrous, trombone, Bob Cooper, tenor sax, Pete Jolly on piano, Monty Budwig, bass, and of course, Art Pepper on alto sax. It was only released on LP in Japan.

Now available worldwide as Art Pepper Presents “West Coast Sessions!” Volume 6: Shelly Manne, these performances are finally available again. In addition to the remastered album, an alternate take of “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” is included (it previously only appeared on The Hollywood All-Star Sessions boxed set from 2001). This release also includes photos and new liner notes from Laurie Pepper.

Art Pepper Presents “West Coast Sessions!” Volume 6: Shelly Manne joins the other 5 volumes of Art Pepper Presents “West Coast Sessions!” in celebration of superb artists firing on all cylinders.

Tracks:

01. JUST FRIENDS
02. THESE FOOLISH THINGS (REMIND ME OF YOU)
03. HOLLYWOOD JAM BLUES
04. LOVER COME BACK TO ME
05. LIMEHOUSE BLUES
06. I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU
Bonus Tracks:
07. I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU (Alternate Take)