Swinging Sounds is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.[1] Early releases of the album were labelled Vol 4, indicating it was the fourth volume of recordings released by the group.

Swinging Sounds
Studio album by Shelly Manne & His Men
Released	1956
Recorded	January 19 & 26 and February 2, 1956
Studio	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:32
Label	Contemporary C3516
Producer	Lester Koenig
Shelly Manne chronology
The West Coast Sound (1954-55) Swinging Sounds (1956) Shelly Manne & His Friends (1956)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

In an AllMusic review by Scott Yanow, it is stated: "This early edition of Shelly Manne & His Men is a well-integrated unit".[2]

Track listing

1. "The Dart Game" (Charlie Mariano) - 3:09
2. "Bea's Flat" (Russ Freeman) - 4:38
3. "Pathenia" (Shelly Manne) - 4:41
4. "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) - 9:01
5. "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller) - 4:27
6. "Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) - 6:41
7. "Slan" (Mariano) - 4:51
8. "A Gem from Tiffany" (Bill Holman) - 3:04

Personnel

Shelly Manne & His Men

• Shelly Manne - drums
• Stu Williamson - trumpet, valve trombone
• Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone
• Russ Freeman - piano
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass

References