Shelly Manne & His Men - Vol.4: Swinging Sounds (1956)

Tracklist

01. Dart Game (Mariano) - 3:14
02. Bea's Flat (Freeman) - 4:41
03. Parthenia (Manne) - 4:48
04. Un Poco Loco (Powell) - 9:04
05. Bernie's Tune (Miller) - 4:30
06. Doxy (Rollins) - 6:47
07. Slan (Mariano) - 4:54
08. A Gem from Tiffany (Holman) - 3:05

personnel :

Stu Williamson - trumpet
Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone
Russ Freeman - piano
Leroy Vinnegar - bass
Shelly Manne - drums

This early edition of Shelly Manne & His Men is a well-integrated unit featuring the light-toned trumpet of Stu Williamson, the cool but hard-driving altoist Charlie Mariano, pianist Russ Freeman and bassist Leroy Vinnegar in addition to the drummer/leader. The excellent quintet plays one original apiece from each musician except Vinnegar in addition to Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco," Sonny Rollins' "Doxy," the standard "Bernie's Tune" and their closing theme, Bill Holman's "A Gem from Tiffany.~ Scott Yanow