From a historical perspective, the West Coast Jazz movement is often looked at as academic and cerebral. The group that Shelly Manne led in the late 50s certainly did not fit into that category. This is a stripped down quintet playing in the Hard Bop / Jazz Messengers style. This track is taken from Volume 4 of a 5 Volume set of live recordings from the Black Hawk in San Francisco.Both Joe Gor...
I'm really looking to clear stuff out so I've dropped prices on almost everything. Get at me! RECORDS LISTED AFTER THE JUMP (click on photos to see full-sized image) King Sporty: Mr. Rhythm (Konduko, stereo) Rare disco-funk out of Florida by Jamaica's rocksteady-turned-funkateer King Sporty. This was his first release on his own label, Konduko, distributed by TK Records. Awe...
From a historical perspective, the West Coast Jazz movement is often looked at as academic and cerebral. The group that Shelly Manne led in the late 50s certainly did not fit into that category. This is a stripped down quintet playing in the Hard Bop / Jazz Messengers style. This track is taken from Volume 4 of a 5 Volume set of live recordings from the Black Hawk in San Francisco.Both Joe Gor...