Shelly Manne & His Friends
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Released1956
RecordedFebruary 11, 1956
StudioContemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | February 11, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:16 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3525 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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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]
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| 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]
