Last week’s Night Lights show, broadcast in honor of drummer Shelly Manne’s centenary, is up for online listening:
West Coast Manne: Shelly Manne In The 1950s
It includes music from Manne’s collaborations with Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, and Russ Freeman; an excerpt from Bill Holman’s Quartet; tracks from Manne’s recordings of the music from My Fair Lady and Peter Gunn; a sideman appearance with Ornette Coleman; a cut from the first Poll Winners album; and a live recording at the Black Hawk in San Francisco.