Shelly Manne & His Friends

Shelly Manne & His Friends is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne with pianist André Previn and bassist Leroy Vinnegar recorded in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1]

Shelly Manne & His Friends
Studio album by Shelly Manne, André Previn and Leroy Vinnegar
Released	1956
Recorded	February 11, 1956
Studio	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:16
Label	Contemporary C3525
Producer	Lester Koenig
Shelly Manne chronology
Swinging Sounds (1956) Shelly Manne & His Friends (1956) More Swinging Sounds (1956)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This initial release from the group, as with all of the later sets, is really a showcase for the remarkable piano playing of Previn who was not even 27 yet but already had a dozen years of major league experience behind him".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Tangerine" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) - 4:25
2. "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 6:10
3. "Squatty Roo" (Johnny Hodges) - 7:58
4. "Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas" (Oscar Pettiford) - 7:57
5. "Stars Fell on Alabama" (Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish) - 4:42
6. "The Girl Friend" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:20

Personnel

• Shelly Manne - drums
• André Previn - piano
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass