Shelly Manne: 2,3,4 (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-81.1 Elvin Jones’ 1968 Blue Note

Elvin Jones’ 1968 Blue Note debut Puttin’ It Together marked the start of a new chapter in the master drummer’s career

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Shelly Manne: 2,3,4 (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-81.1 Elvin Jones’ 1968 Blue NoteVerve, 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