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.Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015 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.
Reception
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".
Track listing "Grasshopper" (Shelly Manne) - 2:52 "La Mucura" (Traditional) - 3:02 "Summer Night" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 3:19 "Afrodesia" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:30 "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 3:10 "Gazelle" (Bill Russo) - 3:01 "Sweets" (Russo) - 2:53 "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:43 "Mallets" (Shorty Rogers) - 3:26 "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (Warren, Dubin) - 3:14 "You're My Thrill" (Burton Lane, Ned Washington) - 3:05 "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).
Personnel Shelly Manne & His Men Shelly Manne - drums Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone Joe Maini (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Art Pepper (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9), Bud Shank (tracks 4, 7, 11 & 12) - alto saxophone Bob Cooper (tracks 2, 4–7, 9, 11 & 12), Bill Holman (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10) - tenor saxophone Jimmy Giuffre - baritone saxophone Russ Freeman (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Marty Paich (tracks 2, 4–7, 9, 11 & 12) - piano Curtis Counce (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9), Joe Mondragon (tracks 4, 7, 11 & 12), Ralph Peña (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10) - bass Arrangements by Bob Enevoldsen (track 10), Jimmy Giuffre (track 12), Bill Holman (tracks 1 & 8), Marty Paich (tracks 3 & 11), Shorty Rogers (tracks 2, 4 & 9) and Bill Russo (tracks 5–7)
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