Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne (June 11 1920–September 26 1984), born Sheldon Manne in New York, New York, was an American jazz drummer. He was frequently associated with West Coast Jazz, but his broad range of contributions to music, not only jazz, showed that he could not be readily pigeonholed.

Singers

That acclaim was echoed by singers as well. Jackie Cain, of the vocal team of Jackie and Roy (Roy being her husband Roy Kral), claimed that she had "never heard a drummer play so beautifully behind a singer". And play behind singers he did, recording several albums with that husband-and-wife team, with their contemporary June Christy, and with Helen Humes, originally made famous by her singing with the Count Basie orchestra.

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Jackie Cain - Roy Kral - June Christy - Helen Humes - Count Basie

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Over decades, Manne recorded additional albums, or sometimes just sat in on drums here and there, with renowned vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Blossom Dearie, and Nancy Wilson. Often singers who were not even primarily jazz singers, attempting to bend their style in a more jazz-like direction, or even just wanting the expert and sensitive percussive setting that Manne could provide, included him in their recording sessions, singers as diverse as Theresa Brewer, Leontyne Price, Tom Waits, and even Barry Manilow.

Related Topics:
Ella Fitzgerald - Mel Tormé - Peggy Lee - Frank Sinatra - Sarah Vaughan - Lena Horne - Blossom Dearie - Nancy Wilson - Theresa Brewer - Leontyne Price - Tom Waits - Barry Manilow

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