Swinging Sounds

Swinging Sounds
Studio album by Shelly Manne & His Men
Released	1956
Recorded	January 19 & 26 and February 2, 1956 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:32
Label	Contemporary C3516
Producer	Lester Koenig
Shelly Manne chronology
The West Coast Sound (1954-55) Swinging Sounds (1956) Shelly Manne & His Friends (1956)

Swinging Sounds is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1] Early releases of the album were labelled Vol 4, indicating it was the fourth volume of recordings released by the group.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This early edition of Shelly Manne & His Men is a well-integrated unit".^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Dart Game" (Charlie Mariano) - 3:09
2. "Bea's Flat" (Russ Freeman) - 4:38
3. "Pathenia" (Shelly Manne) - 4:41
4. "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) - 9:01
5. "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller) - 4:27
6. "Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) - 6:41
7. "Slan" (Mariano) - 4:51
8. "A Gem from Tiffany" (Bill Holman) - 3:04

Personnel

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

References

1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. Swinging Sounds – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.