Man of Many Parts

Man of Many Parts is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Buddy Collette recorded at sessions in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1]

Man of Many Parts
Studio album by Buddy Collette
Released	1957
Recorded	August 6, October 15 and December 4, 1956
Studio	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:53
Label	Contemporary C3522
Producer	Lester Koenig
Buddy Collette chronology
Tanganyika (1956) Man of Many Parts (1957) Nice Day with Buddy Collette (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Disc	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Collette is showcased on tenor, alto, clarinet, and his strongest ax, flute. He also contributed nine of the dozen selections".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Buddy Collette except where noted.

1. "Cycle" - 2:51
2. "Makin' Whoopee" (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) - 3:36
3. "Ruby" (Heinz Eric Roemheld, Mitchell Parish) - 2:48
4. "St. Andrews Place Blues" - 3:42
5. "Cheryl Ann" - 4:35
6. "Sunset Drive" - 3:20
7. "Jazz City Blues" - 4:43
8. "Slappy's Tune" - 3:39
9. "Frenesí" (Alberto Dominguez) - 2:42
10. "Santa Monica" - 3:43
11. "Jungle Pipe" - 4:02
12. "Zan" - 3:20

• Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on February 13, 1956 (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), February 24, 1956 (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9) and April 17, 1956 (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12).

Personnel

• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
• Gerald Wilson - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
• David Wells - bass trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
• William E. Green - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
• Jewell Grant - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
• Barney Kessel - guitar (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12)
• Ernie Freeman (tracks 1, 3-5, 8 & 1-12), Gerald Wiggins (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10) - piano
• Red Callender (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Joe Comfort (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12), Gene Wright (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9) - bass
• Max Albright (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Larry Bunker (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9), Bill Richmond (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12) - drums