The Poll Winners

1957 studio album by Barney Kessel with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Poll Winners is an album by jazz guitarist Barney Kessel with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Ray Brown that was recorded in 1957 and released by Contemporary Records.[1] The album was the first of five to be released by the group.

Released1957
RecordedMarch 18 & 19, 1957
StudioContemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
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The Poll Winners
Studio album by
Barney Kessel with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown
Released1957
RecordedMarch 18 & 19, 1957
StudioContemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length40:35
LabelContemporary
ProducerLester Koenig
Barney Kessel chronology
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Down BeatStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStarHalf star[4]
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The Allmusic review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. states: "The choice of material, the interplay between the three players, and the lead work all meld together beautifully on The Poll Winners, making it a classic guitar album in a small-group setting".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Jordu" (Duke Jordan) - 3:27
  2. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 6:30
  3. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:23
  4. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 6:28
  5. "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 4:34
  6. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 4:02
  7. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 4:22
  8. "Minor Mood" (Barney Kessel) - 3:18
  9. "Nagasaki" (Harry Warren, Mort Dixon) - 3:05

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