Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne made and played on thousands of recordings (but is best-known as a good-humored bandleader who never hogged the spotlight). While he is most often associated with West Coast jazz, his versatility placed him in many other contexts including swing, bebop, avant-garde, and later, fusion. He worked as a sideman for hundreds of peers and played on hundreds of film and TV soundtracks and scores. His debut, Here's That Manne, appeared in 1952. Between 1954 and 1962, he cut numerous titles on Contemporary, including The West Coast Sound and the iconic, four-volume At the ...