The West Coast Sound

The West Coast Sound (subtitled Volume 1) is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded at sessions in 1953 and 1955 and released on the Contemporary label.[1] The album features Manne's first recordings for Contemporary from 1953—eight tracks originally released on a 10-inch album—along with an additional four tracks from 1955.

The West Coast Sound
Studio album by
Shelly Manne & His Men
Released1956
RecordedApril 6 and July 20, 1953 and September 13, 1955
Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length36:18
LabelContemporary C3507
ProducerLester Koenig
Shelly Manne chronology
The Three and the Two
(1954)		 The West Coast Sound
(1956)		 Swinging Sounds
(1956)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the music has plenty of variety yet defines the era... Highly recommended and proof (if any is really needed) that West Coast jazz was far from bloodless".[2]

Track listing
  1. "Grasshopper" (Shelly Manne) - 2:52
  2. "La Mucura" (Traditional) - 3:02
  3. "Summer Night" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 3:19
  4. "Afrodesia" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:30
  5. "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 3:10
  6. "Gazelle" (Bill Russo) - 3:01
  7. "Sweets" (Russo) - 2:53
  8. "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:43
  9. "Mallets" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:26
  10. "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (Warren, Dubin) - 3:14
  11. "You're My Thrill" (Burton Lane, Ned Washington) - 3:05
  12. "Fugue" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 2:47
  • Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on April 6, 1953 (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9), July 20, 1953 (tracks 4, 7, 11 & 12), and September 13, 1955 (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10).

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References
  1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
  2. Yanow, Scott. The West Coast Sound – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
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