''Swinging Sounds'' is a jazz album by drummer

Shelly Manne Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, sw ...

's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded in 1956 and released on the

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label.Contemporary Records discography
accessed May 18, 2015 Early releases of the album were labelled ''Vol 4'', indicating it was the fourth volume of recordings released by the group.

Reception

In an

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review by Scott Yanow, it is stated: "This early edition of Shelly Manne & His Men is a well-integrated unit".

Track listing

# "The Dart Game" (Charlie Mariano) - 3:09 # "Bea's Flat" (Russ Freeman) - 4:38 # "Pathenia" (Shelly Manne) - 4:41 # "

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" ( Bud Powell) - 9:01 # " Bernie's Tune" (

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) - 4:27 # " Doxy" ( Sonny Rollins) - 6:41 # "Slan" (Mariano) - 4:51 # "A Gem from Tiffany" ( Bill Holman) - 3:04

Personnel

;Shelly Manne & His Men *Shelly Manne - drums *

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- alto saxophone * Russ Freeman -

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- bass

References

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