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Shelly Manne
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Drummers · 1920–1984

Shelly Manne

American jazz drummer (1920–1984)

Born
11 June 1920
New York City
Died
26 September 1984
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Active
1939–
Record labels
Concord Records, Contemporary Records
Discography
18 albums

Biography

Shelly Manne was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Shelly Manne was born on 11 June 1920 in New York City and died on 26 September 1984 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Concord Records and Contemporary Records. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Deep People” (1952) to “Jazz Masters, Live 1960” (2011).

Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, swing, bebop, avant-garde jazz, and later fusion. He also contributed to the musical background of hundreds of Hollywood films and television programs.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Deep People 1952 · Savoy Records 2 3 4 1962 · impulse! Empathy 1962 · Verve Sounds Unheard Of! 1962 · Contemporary Manne-That's Gershwin! 1965 · Capitol Records Daktari 1967 · Atlantic Alive in London 1971 · Live · Contemporary Mannekind 1972 · Mainstream Records Essence 1977 · Galaxy
Shelly Manne Double Piano Jazz Quartet in Concert at Carmelo's Vol. 2 1985 · Live
Shelley Manne & His Friends, Volume 1 1992 · Original Jazz Classics 'Perk Up' 1995 · Concord Jazz Bells Are Ringing 1996 · Original Jazz Classics Jazz Gun / Daktari 2001 Steps to the Desert - Modern Jazz Versions of Favorite Jewish and Israeli Songs 2004 · Contemporary "The Three" & "The Two" 2006 · Contemporary
Jazz Masters, Live 1960 2011 · Live
Li'l Abner

Also plays on

Albums where Shelly Manne is credited as a sideman

1952 City of Glass — Stan Kenton conducts Bob Graettinger drums (drum set), timpani
1953 Stan Kenton Conducts Robert Graettinger’s City of Glass and This Modern World — Stan Kenton drums (drum set), timpani
1954 Chet Baker & Strings — Chet Baker drums (drum set)
1954 Chet Baker Sings — Chet Baker drums (drum set)
1954 Barney Kessel — Barney Kessel drums (drum set)
1954 Kessel Plays Standards — Barney Kessel drums (drum set)
1954 Something Cool — June Christy drums (drum set)
1954 Courts the Count — Shorty Rogers drums (drum set)
1955 West Coast Jazz — Stan Getz drums (drum set)
1955 The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker — Chet Baker drums (drum set)
1955 Dimensions — Maynard Ferguson drums (drum set)
1955 Subconscious-Lee — Lee Konitz drums (drum set)
1955 Barney Kessel, Volume 3: "To Swing or Not to Swing" — Barney Kessel drums (drum set)
1955 East Coast - West Coast Scene — Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensembleand Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants" drums (drum set)
1955 Pacific Jazz Records 1213 — Bud Shank drums (drum set)
1955 Lennie Niehaus, Volume 3: The Octet # 2 — Lennie Niehaus drums (drum set)
1955 Swing Guitars — Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow drums (drum set)
1955 Shifting Winds — Bob Cooper drums (drum set)
1956 Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like — Barney Kessel drums (drum set)
1956 The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet — Jimmy Giuffre drums (drum set)
1956 Collaboration West — Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers drums (drum set)
1957 Way Out West — Sonny Rollins drums (drum set)
1957 Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal Joey — André Previ & His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell drums (drum set)
1957 Double Play! — André Previn & Russ Freeman percussion
1957 Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet Baker — Chet Baker drums (drum set)
1957 Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By — Barney Kessel drums (drum set)
1957 The Return of Art Pepper — Art Pepper drums (drum set)
1957 Fair and Warmer! — June Christy drums (drum set)
1957 Music to Listen to Red Norvo By — Red Norvo drums (drum set)
1957 New Sounds — Pete Rugolo drums (drum set)

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Hawkins' Barrel House Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra · Bill Coleman · Andy Fitzgerald ·… · 1943 archive.org ↗
  • Stumpy Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra · Coleman Hawkins · Bill Coleman ·… · 1943 archive.org ↗
  • GET HAPPY COLEMAN HAWKINS SWING FOUR · Coleman Hawkins · Eddie Heywood · Oscar… · 1943 archive.org ↗
  • STUMPY COLEMAN HAWKINS and his Orchestra · Bill Coleman · Andy Fitzgerald ·… · 1943 archive.org ↗
  • CRAZY RHYTHM COLEMAN HAWKINS SWING FOUR · Coleman Hawkins · Eddie Heywood · Oscar… · 1943 archive.org ↗
  • CRAZY RHYTHM COLEMAN HAWKINS SWING FOUR · Eddie Heywood · Coleman Hawkins · Oscar… · 1943 archive.org ↗
  • GET HAPPY COLEMAN HAWKINS SWING FOUR · Eddie Heywood · Coleman Hawkins · Oscar… · 1943 archive.org ↗
  • MOONGLOW Barney Bigard Trio · Barney Bigard · Eddie Heywood · Shelly Manne ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Shelly Manne play?

Shelly Manne is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Shelly Manne born?

Shelly Manne was born 11 June 1920 in New York City.

What are Shelly Manne's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Deep People (1952), 2 3 4 (1962), Empathy (1962), Sounds Unheard Of! (1962) and Manne-That's Gershwin! (1965).

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