Swing Is In The Air
Sunday March 3rd, 2019 with Ron Steeds
Swinging West Coast jazz recorded March 3-5, 1961, and 1957, and 1955.
Today we turn back time - 58 years to be exact - to listen to a swinging quintet led by drummer Shelly Manne. The material we will hear - on glorious vinyl! - come from a Contemporary Records two-LP set that documents a three day stint that Shelly Manne & His Men had at The Manne Hole in Hollywood, California. Along with Manne on the drums, Conte Candoli is on trumpet, Richie Kamuca in on tenor sax, Russ Freeman in on piano, and Chuck Berghofer is on bass.
We then head to Chicago for a session recorded March 3, 1957 led by Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore.
And we end the show back on the west coast for a tune recorded by trumpeter Shorty Rogers on March 3, 1955.
| Set One |
| Love For Sale Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| How Could It Happen To A Dream Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| Set Two |
| On Green Dolphin Street Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| What's New Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| Set Three |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| The Champ Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| Set Four |
| If I Were A Bell Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| A Gem From Tiffany Shelly Manne & His Men - Live! Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole - Contemporary |
| Set Five: We go on to tunes from a session recorded four years earlier (March 3, 1957) for the Blue Note label |
| Status Quo Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago - Blue Note |
| Bo-Till Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago - Blue Note |
| Blue Lights Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago - Blue Note |
| Set Six: We end the show with a piece by Shorty Rogers recorded March 3, 1955 |
| That's What I'm Talking About Shorty Rogers - West Coast Jazz - Atlantic Records |
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Fun time travel today Ron! Always fun to have a "new" voice on too.
5:56 PM, March 3rd, 2019