Contemporary session · in the studio
September 22, 1959
Shelly Manne & His Men
The Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA
- This day's music is on 3 records: Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 1, Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 3, Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 4
In the room
Shelly Manne – drums- Joe Gordon – trumpet
- Richie Kamuca – tenor sax
Victor Feldman – piano- Monty Budwig – bass
The takes
2 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Summertime | C3577 |
| – | Our Delight | C3577 |
| – | Poinciana | C3577 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Step Lightly (alternate version) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-657-2 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Black Hawk Blues | C3579 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Theme: A Gem From Tiffany | C3580 |
| – | Cabu (alternate version) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-659-2 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
C3577 · 1960Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 1Shelly Manne & His Men
C3579 · 1960Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 3Shelly Manne & His Men
C3580 · 1960Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 4Shelly Manne & His MenTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3566 | Son Of Gunn!! | Shelly Manne & His Men Play More Music From Peter Gunn | 1959 | Shelly Manne, Joe Gordon, Richie Kamuca, Victor Feldman, Monty Budwig |
 | C3578 | Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 2 | Shelly Manne & His Men | 1960 | Shelly Manne, Joe Gordon, Richie Kamuca, Victor Feldman, Monty Budwig |
 | C3587 | The Proper Time! | Shelly Manne & His Men | 1961 | Shelly Manne, Joe Gordon, Richie Kamuca, Victor Feldman, Monty Budwig |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3560 | Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn | Shelly Manne & His Men | 1959 | Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Monty Budwig |
 | C3565 | Some Like It Hot | Barney Kessel | 1959 | Shelly Manne, Joe Gordon, Monty Budwig |
 | C3609 | My Son The Jazz Drummer! | Shelly Manne | 1963 | Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Monty Budwig |
