2-3-4
This article is about the jazz album. For the computer data structure, see
2–3–4 tree .
1962 studio album by Shelly Manne
2-3-4 Shelly Manne featuring performances recorded in 1962 for the Impulse! label.[ 4]
Background
2-3-4 was not a typical album for Manne. Primarily associated with West Coast jazz , he flew from Los Angeles to New York City on February 5, 1962, by arrangement with producer Bob Thiele , to be reunited with pioneering tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and pianist Hank Jones , with both of whom he had recorded at different times in the 1940s. In an unusual session lasting through the wee hours of the morning, he ended by recording one tune as a duet with Hawkins, who for the first time in his career was recorded also playing the piano.[ 2]
The album includes a second recording session at the same studio a few days later. Bassist George Duvivier stayed on with Manne, and they were joined by Eddie Costa for two trio tracks. "The Sicks of Us" has Costa on vibes for "a largely spontaneous trio number"; on "Lean on Me", Costa switches to piano.[ 5]
The name of the album is derived from its inclusion of a duet ("2"), two trio performances ("3"), and three tunes played by a quartet ("4"). Unusually, the standards "Take the "A" Train " and "Cherokee " were played in two tempos simultaneously, with Manne playing in double time consistently throughout "Cherokee".[ 2]
A fourth tune recorded by the quartet at the first session, "Avalon ", was released at first only in the Impulse! collection The Definitive Jazz Scene, Volume 1 .[ 6] 2-3-4 as a bonus track.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow described the album as "a very interesting set with more than its share of surprises".[ 2]
Track listing
Recorded by George Piros at Fine Recording Ballroom Studio A in New York City on February 5 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 8), and February 8 (tracks 2, 4 & 7), 1962 Note that tracks 7 & 8 do not appear on the same CD reissues.
Personnel
References
^ DownBeat : November 8, 1962, vol. 29, no. 28^ a b c d Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed March 17, 2011
^ Atkin, Ronald (December 2, 1994) "Your essential guide to new CDs" The Guardian , p. A12.
^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 17, 2011^ Morgan, Alun. In McCarthy, Albert; Morgan, Alun; Oliver, Paul; and Harrison, Max (1968) Jazz on record: a critical guide to the first 50 years: 1917–1967 , p. 55. Hanover Books.
^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 31, 2011
Studio Live Soundtracks
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release,
Albums
Body and Soul The Hawk in Hi Fi Disorder at the Border The Hawk Talks The Hawk Returns Timeless Jazz Accent on Tenor Sax The Hawk in Paris The Gilded Hawk Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars at Newport The Genius of Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High Bean Bags Milt Jackson , 1958)Coleman Hawkins and Confrères Soul The High and Mighty Hawk The Saxophone Section Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio Hawk Eyes Coleman Hawkins All Stars Vic Dickenson and Joe Thomas , 1959)Very Saxy Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , Buddy Tate , Arnett Cobb , 1959)At Ease with Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra Night Hawk The Hawk Swings Jazz Reunion The Hawk Relaxes Back in Bean's Bag Clark Terry , 1962)Bluesy Burrell Kenny Burrell , 1962)Coleman Hawkins Plays Make Someone Happy from Do Re Mi Desafinado Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Good Old Broadway Hawkins! Alive! At the Village Gate Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! The Jazz Version of No Strings Today and Now Sonny Meets Hawk! Sonny Rollins , 1963)Wrapped Tight The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World With others
Further Definitions Benny Carter , 1951)All the Cats Join In Buck Clayton , 1953–56)Jumpin' at the Woodside The Complete RCA Victor Recordings Dizzy Gillespie , 1939)Blues Groove Tiny Grimes , 1958)At Newport '63 Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)Straight Ahead Abbey Lincoln , 1961)2-3-4 Shelly Manne , 1962)Monk's Music Thelonious Monk , 1957)Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane We Insist! Max Roach , 1960)Ben Webster and Associates Live at the Five Spot Randy Weston , 1959)At Newport '63 Joe Williams , 1963)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums
Urbanity Bluebird Quartet-Quintet The Trio Wendell Marshall , Kenny Clarke , 1955)Hank Jones' Quartet Have You Met Hank Jones Gigi Keepin' Up with the Joneses Elvin and Thad Jones , 1958)Porgy and Bess The Talented Touch Here's Love This Is Ragtime Now! Happenings Oliver Nelson , 1966)Hanky Panky Arigato Jones-Brown-Smith Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington Bop Redux Have You Met This Jones? I Remember You Just for Fun Tiptoe Tapdance Ain't Misbehavin' Carnaval Ron Carter , Sadao Watanabe , Tony Williams , 1978)Compassion Groovin' High More Delights Tommy Flanagan , 1978)Our Delights Bluesette I'm All Smiles Duo Red Mitchell , 1987)The Spirit of 176 George Shearing , 1988)The Oracle Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen Steal Away Charlie Haden , 1994)Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Joe Lovano , 2006)Come Sunday The Great WithBob WithAl WithColeman WithJohnny WithMilt WithJ.J. WithOliver WithSonny With
The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams Pepper Adams , 1957)Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session Somethin' Else Cannonball Adderley , 1958)The Soul of the City Manny Albam , 1966)Bad! Bossa Nova Gene Ammons , 1962)Big Bad Jug Got My Own Baker's Holiday Chet Baker , 1965)Drummer's Holiday Louie Bellson , 1956–58)Encore Eddie Bert , 1955)Montage Musician of the Year Late Date with Ruth Brown Ruth Brown , 1959)Ruth Brown '65 Bluesin' Around Kenny Burrell , 1961–62)Night Song For the Good Times Rusty Bryant , 1973)Byrd's Word Donald Byrd , 1955)New Formulas from the Jazz Lab Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd, 1957)Jazz Lab 1 + 3 Bass on Top Paul Chambers , 1957)Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars Rhythm Crazy Jimmy Cleveland , 1959)Earl Coleman Returns Last Night When We Were Young Art Farmer , 1957)Portrait of Art Farmer The Aztec Suite Merry Olde Soul Victor Feldman , 1960–61)Rhythm Is My Business Ella Fitzgerald , 1962)New Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1957)Cabin in the Sky A Portrait of Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie , 1960)The Bop Session Ca'Purange Dexter Gordon , 1972)Tangerine Soul Groove Matthew Gee , 1963)Gigi Gryce You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton , 1964)I Just Dropped by to Say Hello Johnny Hartman , 1963)The Voice That Is! Flute-In Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)Groovin' with Jacquet Illinois Jacquet , 1951)French Cookin' Budd Johnson , 1963)Elvin! Elvin Jones , 1961–62)And Then Again Dear John C. The Deadly Affair Quincy Jones , 1966)Hello, Hank Jones Clifford Jordan , 1978)SteveIreneo! Irene Kral , 1959)The Drum Battle Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich , 1952)I'm All For You Joe Lovano , 2003)Joyous Encounter Classic! Live at Newport Salute to the Flute Herbie Mann , 1957)2-3-4 Shelly Manne , 1962)Star Highs Warne Marsh , 1982)Eddie Costa, Mat Mathews & Don Elliott at Newport The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" Gary McFarland , 1961)Helen Merrill with Strings SO Much Guitar! Wes Montgomery , 1961)Great Day James Mody , 1963)Salute to Satch Joe Newman , 1956)The Midgets Hangin' Out Joe Wilder , 1984)All the Sad Young Men Anita O'Day , 1962)New York Album Art Pepper , 1979)So in Love Here's That Raney Day Together Again: For the First Time Buddy Rich and Mel Tormé , 1978)Midnight Oil Jerome Richardson , 1958)The Chase Is On Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette , 1957)Flute Suite A.K. Salim , 1957)The Jazz We Heard Last Summer Sahib Shihab , 1957)Jazz Sahib Johnny Smith Johnny Smith , 1967)The Incredible Ira Sullivan Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More Warm Wave Cal Tjader , 1964)Breathe Easy See You at the Fair Ben Webster , 1964)Flutes & Reeds Ernie Wilkins and Frank Wess , 1955)Top Brass Wilder 'n' Wilder Joe Wilder , 1956)The Pretty Sound But Beautiful Nancy Wilson , 1969)The Swingin' States Kai Winding , 1958)Dance to the City Beat More Brass Laughin' to Keep from Cryin' Lester Young , 1958)
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