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Contemporary session · in the studio

1957

Shelly Manne & His Men

Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, and July 17, 25

In the room

The takes

What the numbers mean

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

Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–The Gambit: I. Queen's PawnC3557
–The Gambit: II. En PassantC3557
–The Gambit: III. CastlingC3557
–The Gambit: IV. CheckmateC3557
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
C3536Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & ComboShelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)1957Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano, Russ Freeman, Monty Budwig

4 of them 2 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
C3516Swinging SoundsShelly Manne & His Men Vol. 41956Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano, Russ Freeman
C3519More Swinging SoundsShelly Manne & His Men Vol. 51957Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano, Russ Freeman

3 of them 15 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
C2517The OctetLennie Niehaus Volume 21954Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Monty Budwig
PJLP-19Clifford Brown EnsembleClifford Brown Ensemble1955Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3503The Octet #2Lennie Niehaus Vol. 31955Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Monty Budwig
PJ-1214Arranged By MontroseJack Montrose1956Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3510The Quintets & StringsLennie Niehaus Vol. 41956Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Monty Budwig
C3518The QuintetsLennie Niehaus Vol. 11956Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Monty Budwig
C3540Zounds!The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)1958Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Monty Budwig
PJ-1257The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!Various Artists1959Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3560Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter GunnShelly Manne & His Men1959Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman, Monty Budwig
C3566Son Of Gunn!!Shelly Manne & His Men Play More Music From Peter Gunn1959Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman, Monty Budwig
PJ-3Jazz ImmortalClifford Brown1960Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3587The Proper Time!Shelly Manne & His Men1961Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman, Monty Budwig
PJ-60The Artistry Of PepperArt Pepper1962Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
PJ-10024 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!Various Artists1963Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
LP 1469Boss Sounds!Shelly Manne & His Men At Shelly Manne-Hole1966Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman, Monty Budwig

2 of them 70 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
C2501Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars1953Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
PJLP-8Russ Freeman TrioRuss Freeman Trio1954Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
PJLP-9Chet Baker EnsembleChet Baker Ensemble1954Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
PJLP-11Chet Baker SingsChet Baker Quartet1954Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
PJLP-14Bud Shank And Three TrombonesBud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones1954Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson
PJLP-15Chet Baker SextetChet Baker Sextet1954Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
CL 549Chet Baker & StringsChet Baker Quintet With Strings1954Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
C2511Shelly Manne Vol. 2Shelly Manne & His Men1954Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
C2513The QuintetLennie Niehaus Vol. 11954Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C2514Barney Kessel Volume 2Barney Kessel Quintet1954Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
MG-26017Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood PartyMaynard Ferguson And His Orchestra1954Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
CL 689RugolomaniaPete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes1955Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
BCP-1022Charlie Mariano SextetCharlie Mariano Sextet1955Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-1024SapphireStu Williamson1955Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
PJ-1206The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet BakerChet Baker Quartet1955Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
C2518Shelly Manne & Russ FreemanShelly Manne's "The Two"1955Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
BLP 5059Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1Leonard Feather1955Charlie Mariano, Monty Budwig
BLP 5060Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2Leonard Feather1955Charlie Mariano, Monty Budwig
MG-26024DimensionsMaynard Ferguson1955Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
MG-36044Dimensions Featuring Maynard FergusonMaynard Ferguson And His Orchestra1955Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
BCP-49Charlie Mariano PlaysCharlie Mariano Sextet1956Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-53Peggy ConnellyPeggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band1956Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-55Stu WilliamsonStu Williamson Septet1956Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
PJ-1212Trio Russ Freeman/Richard TwardzikRuss Freeman Trio1956Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
PJ-1213Strings And TrombonesBud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer1956Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson
PJ-1221On StageThe Bill Perkins Octet1956Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
PJ-1222Chet Baker SingsChet Baker Quartet1956Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
C3507The West Coast SoundShelly Manne & His Men Volume 11956Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
C3512Kessel Plays StandardsBarney Kessel Vol. 21956Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3514Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1)Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns1956Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson
C3524The SextetLennie Niehaus Volume 51956Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson
BCP-6011Something Else By Johnny RichardsJohnny Richards Big Band1956Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
MG-36071Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum RoleVarious Artists1956Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
MG-36082Music For Hi-Fi BugsPete Rugolo1956Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
MG-36088The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One RoofVarious Artists1956Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
BCP-31Stu Williamson PlaysStu Williamson Quintet1957Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
PJ-1232Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet BakerRuss Freeman - Chet Baker Quartet1957Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
C3537Double Play!Andre Previn & Russ Freeman1957Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
MG-36115Out On A LimbPete Rugolo1957Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
BCP-82Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume OneVarious Artists1958Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-83Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume TwoVarious Artists1958Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
PJ-1245Beauties Of 1918Charlie Mariano And Jerry Dodgion Sextet1958Shelly Manne, Charlie Mariano
BCP-85Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?Various Artists1959Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-86We Cut This Album For BreadVarious Artists1959Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-87Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks HereVarious Artists1959Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-88Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About MoneyVarious Artists1959Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-89We've Built A Jazz Album ...For YouVarious Artists1959Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-92No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure JazzVarious Artists1959Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
PJ-1249Pretty/GroovyChet Baker1959Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
PJ-1263Swingin' StandardsBuddy Bregman And His Dance Band!1959Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3565Some Like It HotBarney Kessel1959Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
MG-36162The Music From Richard DiamondPete Rugolo1959Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson
BCP-90A Handful Of Cool JazzVarious Artists1960Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
BCP-91A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz AlbumVarious Artists1960Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
C3577Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 1Shelly Manne & His Men1960Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3578Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 2Shelly Manne & His Men1960Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3579Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 3Shelly Manne & His Men1960Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3580Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 4Shelly Manne & His Men1960Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3584Shelly Manne's "The Three" & "The Two"Shelly Manne's "The Three"1960Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
BCP-6037Big Band ContrastVarious Artists1960Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano
C3582Songs I Like To Sing!Helen Humes1961Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson
C3590Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne HoleRuth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men1961Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
C3591Folk JazzBill Smith With Shelly Manne, Jim Hall & Monty Budwig1961Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3599Shelly Manne & His Men Play CheckmateShelly Manne & His Men1962Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
V-8497EmpathyShelly Manne/Bill Evans With Monty Budwig1962Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
PJ-75TimelessGerry Mulligan, Chet Baker1963Shelly Manne, Russ Freeman
C3609My Son The Jazz Drummer!Shelly Manne1963Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
V-8593Verve's Choice!The Best Of Mel Torme1964Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson
V-4071Whisper NotElla Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra1966Shelly Manne, Stu Williamson
V-8747The Best Of Bill EvansShelly Manne - Bill Evans With Monty Budwig1968Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig