Shelly Manne & His Men - At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1
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Free Music Notes for At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1
Free Music Review: This is a Gem
Hit: 5 Stars
If you haven't heard of this guy pick up this disc and you will start collecting the other volumes. This is just a moment where a band clicks and someone (apparently Manne himself) is wise enough to get the equipment in and record it. I don't know how many versions of Summertime I have heard but when you hear this one as the opener to the collection you will find that it eclipses all the others. Just plain great jazz and a must buy! Free Music Review: Shelly, we miss you
Hit: 4 Stars
I purchased this and the other volumes of Live at the Blackhawk when they first were released on Contemporary Records, and those copies have long since worn out. Shelly Manne was one of the best and most influential drummers in the "West Coast" modern jazz idiom, and this band and these live recordings are proof of that. In addition to Shelly's consumate skill as accompanist and occasional soloist, Richie Kamuca and especially Victor Feldman shine as solo voices. Shelly is heard announcing many of the tunes and introducing the band, the sound is very intimate, and the recording has great historical significance as an example of the wonderful but often underappreciated music that was produced by musicians on the "left coast", many alumnae of the Stan Kenton and Woody Herman bands of the fifties.Free Music Review: Cool Jazz Defined
Hit: 5 Stars
Like all great music (e.g., Bill Evans Live at the Village Vanguard, Kind of Blue), these 5 CDs sound simple. Don't be fooled: it's the sound of mastery. A great band at the height of its expression. Buy one, two, or five. It's all good. Free Music Review: Shelly Manne & His Men At The Blackhawk Vol.1-5
Hit: 5 Stars
Twenty years ago I was in this little record store on the South Side of Chicago looking for music. I found magic. The old men there were listening to "I Am In Love" from Volume 3 of this 5 Volume set which was recorded live in 1959. It changed my life. I brought the album on the spot. This was jazz that I could follow. It starts from a point, takes you on a magical journey,and then brings you back. If you want to hear some "real smooth-jazz" then this is it. The live recordings are done so well, you can almost smell the booze and cigarettes. If you'reinterested in jazz at it's best listen to Vol.3 enough said.
Free Music Review: collect all 5!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you don't think a drummer can make a group, listen to this cd. Everyone in the band is really hip, but Shelly's the one that makes this band a knockout. It is his band, but he doesn't get in the way with theatrics or bombastic playing, he just propels the band to new heights with every chorus. I think the guys could have taken shorter choruses, but when a band swings as hard as this one, it doesn't matter.If you want danceable, blas? psudo-jazz, don't get this. It will scare and hurt you. But if you want a burning session, get this. You will be knocked out. And you will want to get all 5 volumes.
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