The aesthetics of improvisation hidden in simple numbers.
The experimental spirit of the conscience of West Coast jazz.
A masterpiece recorded in session format by drummer Shelly Manne. The way he freely manipulates the dynamism of the music as the arrangement changes from a duet to a quartet is a masterpiece. It is a condensed version of the fun of free and sophisticated jazz.
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7 TRACKS:
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1)
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Take The "A" Train
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2)
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The Sicks Of Us
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3)
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Slowly
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4)
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Lean On Me
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5)
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Cherokee
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6)
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Me And Some Drums
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7)
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Avalon
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Piano - Coleman Hawkins (6)
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Tenor Saxophone - Coleman Hawkins (1, 3, 5, 6)
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Producer - Bob Thiele
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Bass - George Duvivier (1 to 3, 4, 5)
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Drums - Shelly Manne
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Piano - Hank Jones (1, 3, 5)
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Piano, Vibraphone - Eddie Costa (2, 4)
