''The Gambit'' is an 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 at sessions in 1957 and 1958 and released on the

Contemporary Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present. Contemporary history is either a subset of the late modern period, or it is o ...

label.Contemporary Records discography
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Reception

The

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Track listing

''All compositions by Charlie Mariano except as indicated'' # "The Gambit: Queen's Pawn" - 4:41 # "The Gambit: En Passant" - 3:25 # "The Gambit: Castling" - 4:25 # "The Gambit: Checkmate" - 7:15 # "Blue Gnu" - 6:42 # "Tom Brown's Buddy" ( Jim Hall) - 5:53 # "Hugo Hurwhey" ( Russ Freeman) - 6:32 *Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on January 4, 1957 (track 1), July 17, 1957 (track 2), July 25, 1957 (tracks 3 & 4) and February 24, 1958 (tracks 5-7).

Personnel

- drums *

Stu Williamson Stu Williamson (May 14, 1933 – October 1, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter and valve trombonist. Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, Williamson was the younger brother of jazz pianist Claude Williamson. In 1949, he moved to Los Angeles, wh ...

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

valve trombone A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings ...

Charlie Mariano Carmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009) was an American jazz saxophonist who focused on the alto and soprano saxophone. He occasionally performed and recorded on flute and nadaswaram as well. Biography Mariano was born in ...

- alto saxophone * Russ Freeman -

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

* Monty Budwig - bass

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gambit, The Contemporary Records albums Shelly Manne albums 1958 albums