The Gambit (album)
The Gambit is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded at sessions in 1957 and 1958 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]
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| Studio album by Shelly Manne & His Men | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | January 4, July 17 & 25, 1957 and February 24, 1958 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:09 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3557/S7557 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
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
References
- Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
- Allmusic listing, accessed May 18, 2015
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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