Concerto for Clarinet & Combo (full title Premiere Recording of Concerto for Clarinet & Combo by Bill Smith, with the Composer on Clarinet, & Bags' Groove, Sophisticated Rabbit, My Old Flame) is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men recorded at sessions in 1955 and 1957 and released on the Contemporary label.Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "All in all, this is a well-balanced and continually interesting set that deserves to be reissued".
Track listing "Concerto For Clarinet & Combo: First Movement" (Bill Smith) - 5:14 "Concerto For Clarinet & Combo: Second Movement" (Smith) - 8:27 "Concerto For Clarinet & Combo: Third Movement" (Smith) - 6:39 "Sophisticated Rabbit" (Shelly Manne) - 3:22 "My Old Flame" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) - 5:54 "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 10:52 Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on December 6, 1955 (tracks 5 & 6), July 24 1957 (tracks 1–3), and July 25, 1957 (track 4).
Personnel Shelly Manne - drums Stu Williamson - trumpet, valve trombone Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone (tracks 1–3) Vincent DeRosa - French horn (tracks 1–3) Bill Smith - clarinet (tracks 1–3) Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone (tracks 1–4) Bill Holman - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6) Jack Montrose - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–3) Russ Freeman - piano Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 5 & 6), Monty Budwig (tracks 1–4) - bass
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