Contemporary session · in the studio

September 24, 1959

Shelly Manne & His Men

This day's music is on 4 records: Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 1, Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 2, 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

3 of these 13 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
–	Blue Daniel	C3577
–	Theme: A Gem From Tiffany	C3577

Same band

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Step Lightly	C3578
–	What's New	C3578
–	Vamp's Blues	C3578
–	Theme: A Gem From Tiffany	C3578

Same band

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	I Am In Love	C3579
–	Whisper Not (alternate version)	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-658-2

Same band

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Cabu	C3580
–	Just Squeeze Me	C3580
–	Nightingale	C3580

Same band

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Pullin' Strings	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-660-2
–	Theme: A Gem From Tiffany	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-660-2

13 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 & His Men At The Black Hawk 1 (Contemporary C3577)

C3577 · 1960Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 1Shelly Manne & His Men

Shelly Manne & His Men – Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 2 (Contemporary C3578)

C3578 · 1960Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 2Shelly Manne & His Men

Shelly Manne & His Men – Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 3 (Contemporary C3579)

C3579 · 1960Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 3Shelly Manne & His Men

Shelly Manne & His Men – Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 4 (Contemporary C3580)

C3580 · 1960Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 4Shelly Manne & His Men

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 2 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
	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

2 of them 22 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2513	The Quintet	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1	1954	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C2514	Barney Kessel Volume 2	Barney Kessel Quintet	1954	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C2517	The Octet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 2	1954	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3503	The Octet #2	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3	1955	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3510	The Quintets & Strings	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4	1956	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3512	Kessel Plays Standards	Barney Kessel Vol. 2	1956	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3518	The Quintets	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1	1956	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3536	Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo	Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)	1957	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
PJ-1245	Beauties Of 1918	Charlie Mariano And Jerry Dodgion Sextet	1958	Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3557	The Gambit	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 7	1958	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3563	Carmen	Barney Kessel	1959	Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman
C3564	Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders	Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders	1959	Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Richie Kamuca, Victor Feldman
C3590	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men	1961	Shelly Manne, Richie Kamuca
C3591	Folk Jazz	Bill Smith With Shelly Manne, Jim Hall & Monty Budwig	1961	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
C3599	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate	Shelly Manne & His Men	1962	Shelly Manne, Richie Kamuca
C3603	Let's Cook!	Barney Kessel	1962	Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman
V-8497	Empathy	Shelly Manne/Bill Evans With Monty Budwig	1962	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
LP 1469	Boss Sounds!	Shelly Manne & His Men At Shelly Manne-Hole	1966	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig
PJ-10128	The Venezuela Joropo	Victor Feldman	1967	Victor Feldman, Monty Budwig
V-8747	The Best Of Bill Evans	Shelly Manne - Bill Evans With Monty Budwig	1968	Shelly Manne, Monty Budwig