Shelly Manne & His Men – At The Black Hawk, Vol. 2 is the second installment in a series of live recordings from September 22-24, 1959, at the Black Hawk club in San Francisco. This album captures the essence of Shelly Manne’s West Coast jazz quintet, known for its interactive, spontaneous style and extended improvisations.
Unlike many polished studio recordings, this live session offers an intimate, club-like atmosphere, with Manne’s subtle yet dynamic drumming driving the ensemble forward. The album is a standout in Manne’s discography and a prime example of late-'50s live West Coast jazz.
Artist(s): Drums – Shelly Manne
Bass – Monty Budwig
Piano – Victor Feldman
Tenor Saxophone – Richie Kamuca
Trumpet – Joe Gordon
Recording Info: Recorded Live at The Black Hawk, San Francisco, September 1959
Engineer - Howard Holzer
Producer - Lester Koenig
Sourced from a Contemporary Records Original pressing
Analog: Transferred using a VPI - HW-40 Anniversary Direct Drive Turntable - Cartridge used Ortofon MC Anna - Merrill Jens Phono Preamp
Digital: Merging Anubis Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
1 Step Lightly 12:53
2 What's New 13:39
3 Vamp's Blues 20:15
4 Theme: A Gem From Tiffany :40
Also Available:
Shelly Manne & His Men – At The Black Hawk Vol. 1
This Title is in the Vinyl Record Restoration Series. You can find information about the series in this Blog Post HERE
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