Album Info
| Artist: | Shelly Manne & His Men |
| Album: | At The Black Hawk Vol. 1 |
| Released: | Worldwide, 2024 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Summertime | 11:56 |
| A2 | Our Delight | 11:57 |
| B1 | Poinciana | 13:00 |
| B2 | Blue Daniel | 8:33 |
| B3 | Theme: A Gem From Tiffany | 0:17 |
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Description
Cut live at San Francisco’s Black Hawk in 1959, Lester Koenig caught Shelly Manne & His Men mid‑residency, stretching tunes long and letting the room breathe. Vol. 1 is the leanest entry point into the run. “Summertime” shimmers into focus with Manne’s whispering brushes and Joe Gordon’s burnished lead, while “Our Delight” swings with that clipped, West Coast snap and a tidy Richie Kamuca chorus that sneaks up on you.
This LP’s mastering does the band a favour: space opens up and the low end sits deeper, so Monty Budwig’s bass locks the groove without bloat and Victor Feldman’s comping sits exactly where it should. You hear a working band, not a museum piece.
File it beside Art Pepper’s Contemporary-era sides, but note how Manne keeps the edges cool and conversational rather than fiery. If you’re building a small-hours set for the living room, this slots between a mellow hard-bop spin and a late Bill Evans.
If you’d rather order online, you can buy Shelly Manne records online with us. It’s one of those albums that feels like a reliable friend on the shelf in Preston or on the turntable after a long day.
Shelly Manne & His Men – At The Black Hawk Vol. 1 belongs in any mid-century jazz section. Available to order online or in our Melbourne record store, your crate needs this one.