Exploring the Scene!
1960 studio album by Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown
Exploring the Scene! | ||||
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Studio album by Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | August 30 & 31 & September 1, 1960 | |||
Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:09 | |||
Label | Contemporary C3581/S7581 | |||
Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
Barney Kessel chronology | ||||
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Exploring the Scene! is an album by The Poll Winners, guitarist Barney Kessel with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Ray Brown, recorded in 1960 and released on the Contemporary label.[1] The album was the fourth of five to be released by the group.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "it may very well be their strongest program... Worth searching for".[2]
Track listing
- "Little Susie" (Ray Bryant) - 3:56
- "The Duke" (Dave Brubeck) - 4:53
- "So What" (Miles Davis) - 5:28
- "Misty" (Erroll Garner) - 3:27
- "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) - 3:32
- "The Golden Striker" (John Lewis) - 3:22
- "Li'l Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) - 5:28
- "The Blessing" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:48
- "This Here" (Bobby Timmons) - 6:35
Personnel
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Ray Brown - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
References
- ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 21, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Poll Winners: Exploring the Scene! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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