2-3-4

by Shelly Manne

2-3-4 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1962
  • Label: Impulse!
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:15
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An incredibly unique session directed by drummer Shelly Manne, '2-3-4' pairs him intimately with legendary tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. The album deliberately shifts group sizes from duets to quartets across its tracks, exploring a highly conversational, slightly experimental approach to West Coast jazz. It remains highly praised for its deeply sensitive interplay and structural subtlety.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Take the "A" Train (7:32)
  2. The Sicks of Us (5:35)
  3. Slowly (3:28)
  4. Lean on Me (6:34)
  5. Cherokee (6:02)
  6. Me and Aome Drums (6:01)

Credits

  • Shelly Manne - primary artist, drums, written-by
  • George Duvivier - bass, written-by
  • Hank Jones - piano
  • Coleman Hawkins - piano [uncredited], tenor saxophone, written-by
  • Eddie Costa - piano, vibraphone, written-by
  • Billy Strayhorn - written-by
  • David Raksin - written-by
  • Kermit Goell - written-by

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