Contemporary session · in the studio

July 20, 1953

Shelly Manne & His Men

Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 2 records: Shelly Manne And His Men, The West Coast Sound

In the room

Shelly Manne – drums
Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone
Bud Shank – alto sax
Bob Cooper – tenor sax
Jimmy Giuffre – baritone sax
Marty Paich – piano
Joe Mondragon – bass

The takes

What the numbers mean

Contemporary numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
LK359	Afrodesia	C2503, C3507
LK360	Sweets	C2503, C3507
LK357	You're My Thrill	C2503, C3507
LK358	Fugue	C2503, C3507

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Shelly Manne & His Men – Shelly Manne And His Men (Contemporary C2503)

C2503 · 1953Shelly Manne And His MenShelly Manne & His Men

Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1 – The West Coast Sound (Contemporary C3507)

C3507 · 1956The West Coast SoundShelly Manne & His Men Volume 1

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon

4 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2506	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3)	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
C2511	Shelly Manne Vol. 2	Shelly Manne & His Men	1954	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Bob Enevoldsen, Jimmy Giuffre, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Bob Enevoldsen, Jimmy Giuffre, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre
LP 1238	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	1956	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon

3 of them 22 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Shelly Manne, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
C3501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 1	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Shelly Manne, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
CL 549	Chet Baker & Strings	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1954	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-26017	Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1954	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
PJ-1206	The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker	Chet Baker Quartet	1955	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Shelly Manne, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
C3503	The Octet #2	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3	1955	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen, Jimmy Giuffre
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3514	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1)	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen, Jimmy Giuffre
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Bob Enevoldsen, Bud Shank, Marty Paich
MGV-8311	Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre	Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet	1959	Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
PJ-35	Barefoot Adventure (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1961	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Shelly Manne, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
V-8608	The Astrud Gilberto Album	Astrud Gilberto With Marty Paich Orchestra	1965	Bud Shank, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
V-4071	Whisper Not	Ella Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra	1966	Shelly Manne, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
V-8662	The Velvet Groove	Howard Roberts	1966	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich

2 of them 54 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJLP-8	Russ Freeman Trio	Russ Freeman Trio	1954	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJLP-9	Chet Baker Ensemble	Chet Baker Ensemble	1954	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJLP-11	Chet Baker Sings	Chet Baker Quartet	1954	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJLP-15	Chet Baker Sextet	Chet Baker Sextet	1954	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank
PRLP 169	New Directions 4	Teddy Charles Quintet	1954	Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre
C2508	Barney Kessel	Barney Kessel Quintet	1954	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank
C2510	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C2514	Barney Kessel Volume 2	Barney Kessel Quintet	1954	Shelly Manne, Bob Cooper
C2517	The Octet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 2	1954	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen
PJLP-19	Clifford Brown Ensemble	Clifford Brown Ensemble	1955	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJLP-20	Bud Shank And Bob Brookmeyer	Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet	1955	Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
BCP-1026	Lou's Blue	Bob Hardaway	1955	Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1202	Chet Baker Sings And Plays	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1955	Bud Shank, Marty Paich
LP 1212	The Swinging Mr. Rogers	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1955	Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre
C2516	"The Three"	Shelly Manne Vol. 3	1955	Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
PJ-1212	Trio Russ Freeman/Richard Twardzik	Russ Freeman Trio	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1214	Arranged By Montrose	Jack Montrose	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1219	Jazz At Cal-Tech	Bud Shank Quartet In Concert	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
PJ-1222	Chet Baker Sings	Chet Baker Quartet	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3511	Easy Like	Barney Kessel Volume 1	1956	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank
C3512	Kessel Plays Standards	Barney Kessel Vol. 2	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Cooper
C3520	Oboe/Flute	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3524	The Sextet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 5	1956	Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-6010	The Voice Of Audrey Morris	Audrey Morris	1956	Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
PRLP 7028	Collaboration: West	Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre	1956	Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre
MG 12045	Jazz Composers Workshop	Bill Russo, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Cooper
MG-36074	Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Patti Page With Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
BCP-3	Jazz Practitioners	Eddie Shu/Bob Hardaway	1957	Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1226	Flute 'N Oboe	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1957	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3536	Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo	Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)	1957	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen
BCP-6013	Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Torme	1957	Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich
PRLP 7078	Evolution	Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Charlie Mingus, Shelly Manne	1957	Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre
PJ-1251	I'll Take Romance	Bud Shank, Len Mercer Strings	1958	Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Shelly Manne, Bob Enevoldsen
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1249	Pretty/Groovy	Chet Baker	1959	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank
PJ-1277	Blowin' Country	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1959	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3563	Carmen	Barney Kessel	1959	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-3	Jazz Immortal	Clifford Brown	1960	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon
C3584	Shelly Manne's "The Three" & "The Two"	Shelly Manne's "The Three"	1960	Shelly Manne, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Shelly Manne, Marty Paich
MGV-8390	Jazz Cello	Ray Brown	1961	Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank
V-8434	Swinging All The Way With Frances Faye	Frances Faye	1962	Bud Shank, Marty Paich
PJ-75	Timeless	Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker	1963	Shelly Manne, Bud Shank
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper