Perk Up

Perk Up
Studio album by Shelly Manne
Released	1976
Recorded	June 21 & 22, 1967 Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:09
Label	Concord Jazz CJ 21
Producer	Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne chronology
Jazz Gunn (1967) Perk Up (1967) Daktari (1967)

Perk Up is an album by drummer Shelly Manne recorded in 1967 but not released on the Concord Jazz label until 1976.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site stated: "Although the musicians are all associated with the West Coast hard bop tradition, there are plenty of moments during this stimulating set when they make it obvious that they had been listening with some interest to some of the avant-garde players, allowing the new innovations to open up their styles a bit".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Frank Strozier except as indicated

1. "Perk Up" (Jimmy Rowles) - 5:39
2. "I Married an Angel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:49
3. "Seer" - 5:47
4. "Come Back" - 4:48
5. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:12
6. "Drinkin' and Drivin'" (Rowles) - 6:39
7. "Bleep" (Mike Wofford) - 6:25
8. "Bird of Paradise" (Wofford) - 4:38

Personnel

• Shelly Manne - drums
• Conte Candoli - trumpet
• Frank Strozier - alto saxophone, flute
• Mike Wofford - piano
• Monty Budwig - bass

References

1. Discogs album entry accessed August 18, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. Perk Up – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2015.