The West Coast Sound
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| Studio album by Shelly Manne & His Men | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | April 6 and July 20, 1953 and September 13, 1955 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:18 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3507 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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| Allmusic |  |
The West Coast Sound (subtitled Volume 1) is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded at sessions in 1953 and 1955 and released on the Contemporary label. The album features Manne's first recordings for Contemporary from 1953—eight tracks originally released on a 10-inch album—along with an additional four tracks from 1955.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the music has plenty of variety yet defines the era... Highly recommended and proof (if any is really needed) that West Coast jazz was far from bloodless".
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