More Swinging Sounds is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded in 1956 and released by the Contemporary label.Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015 Early releases of the album were labelled Vol 5, indicating it was the fifth volume of recordings released by the group.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Shelly Manne deserves great credit for being continually open to new directions and fresh material while staying on his own singular path".
Track listing "Moose the Mooche" (Charlie Parker) - 7:27 "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 5:02 "Pint of Blues" (Charlie Mariano) - 9:49 "Tommyhawk" (Johnny Mandel) - 4:18 "Quartet (A Suite in Four Parts)" (Bill Holman) - 15:38
Personnel Shelly Manne & His Men Shelly Manne - drums Stu Williamson - trumpet, valve trombone Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone Russ Freeman - piano Leroy Vinnegar - bass
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