Shelly Manne: 2,3,4 (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-130.2 Grant's Dimensions

Grant's Dimensions

Hank Mobley was famously called the “middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone” with a round sound and an incredible rhythmic lightness on his feet that won the admiration of legions of tenor saxophone players

Autumn Leaves (ft

was a showcase of Gordon’s limitless creativity on hard-swinging numbers like his great tune “Cheese Cake” and a sure-footed version of “Love for Sale

we’re immersed in a gorgeous pastiche of cascading vocal runs and breathy sighs

Shelly Manne: 2,3,4 (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-130.2 Grant's DimensionsVerve, 1962 Recorded on February 5 and 8, 1962, 2 3 4 is one of drummer Shelly Mannes most celebrated small group sessions and a standout in the Impulse! catalog, produced by Bob Thiele and featuring an intergenerational ensemble of Manne, tenor legend Coleman Hawkins, pianists Eddie Costa and Hank Jones, and bassist George Duvivier. The album blends swing tradition with modern improvisation, highlighting Hawkins in a late career resurgence, Mannes