At the Manne Hole 2

Shelly Manne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000YX5
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,882 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. On Green Dolphin Street

2. What's New?

3. If I Were a Bell

4. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

5. A Gem from Tiffany

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even More From The Manne Live, September 12, 2000

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At the Manne Hole 2 (Audio CD)

It's next to impossible to surpass Shelly Manne's seminal live jazz recordings "At The Blackhawk," but the two volumes of "At The Manne-Hole" come remarkably close. These 1961 recordings feature Conte Candoli on trumpet, Richie Kamuca on tenor sax (the lone holdover from the Blackhawk band), Russ Freeman on piano, and Chuck Berghofer on bass at Shelly's club in Hollywood. "Volume Two" begins with "On Green Dolphin Street," which is one of the best performances in Manne's entire discography. The song begins with the drums, bass and piano all playing the perfect balance of off-tempo, staggered rhythms, only to have Candoli and Kamuca enter with their smooth, heartfelt opening statements. It cools down a bit on the next track -- this version of "What's New?" is clearly not as good as the one on Volume 2 of the Blackhawk set, but it is still enjoyable. Manne adds his own signature to "If I Were A Bell" by playing the opening notes on the bells of his cymbals (usually the piano starts this standard). "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a smooth ballad and becomes a vehicle for a superb solo by Kamuca. The band closes out in "Blackhawk" fashion with their theme, "A Gem From Tiffany." And speaking of the "Blackhawk" sessions, the recording quality for the "Manne-Hole" volumes is similarly stupendous. I do recommend buying the "At The Blackhawk" albums first (feel free to read my reviews for volumes 2-5), but after you fall in love with them (and you will), make the "Manne-Hole" sets your next affair.

5.0 out of 5 stars Still one of my favorites, August 24, 2010

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Max Toad - See all my reviews

This review is from: At the Manne Hole 2 (Audio CD)

In the early 1960s when I first started listening to jazz I received the vinyl 2 record set as a gift from my sister and wore those records out a long time ago. When the CDs became available I quickly bought them and after all of these years discovered that this music is still some of my favorite. I like the Blackhawk recordings, too, but in my opinion this recording and volume one from the Manne Hole are just a little bit better. I like the selection of standards and I like Russ Freeman's and Conti Candoli's playing a little better than Victor Feldman and Joe Gordon on the Blackhawk recordings. I just get the feeling that these guys were having a great time. Listen to the samples and then buy. This is great stuff.

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT "SNAPSHOT" OF A GREAT WEST COAST GROUP, February 13, 2009

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Bruce Armstrong (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At the Manne Hole 2 (Audio CD)

I have no argument with giving Shelly's "Live at the Blackhawk" series a collective 5 stars. It is the ultimate West Coast "hard bop" recording of the 1950s. On the other hand, "At the Manne-Hole" gives listeners a nice taste of what the audience was hearing when "The Men" were playing on their home turf--Shelly's club in Hollywood. The personnel was a bit different and even the "vibe" of the club was different, but make no mistake--this group was no "cover band!" I was a young musician attending college in L.A. during the early and mid-1960s and was at the Manne-Hole on many occasions. Over the years I heard all of these musicians a lot, not only with Shelly but in other small groups and exciting big bands and these guys always delivered the jazz "goods" like the world-class players they were. Richie Kamuca was one of my all-time favorite tenor players---I loved his playing, hot or cool. As for repertoire, hey this was recorded in 1961--EVERYONE was playing Miles' book! I never made a session during the 60s where "Green Dolphin Street" (or "Bye Bye Blackbird") wasn't called up. I also happen to like this version of "What's New?" I particularly like Richie's solo and Russ Freeman's comping. Again, it's all personal taste. Long live Shelly Manne and The Men!