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Perk Up

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Released
  
1976

Length
  
44:09

Producer
  
Shelly Manne

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Concord Jazz CJ 21

Recorded
  
June 21 & 22, 1967 Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Perk Up is an album by drummer Shelly Manne recorded in 1967 but not released on the Concord Jazz label until 1976.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site stated: "Although the musicians are all associated with the West Coast hard bop tradition, there are plenty of moments during this stimulating set when they make it obvious that they had been listening with some interest to some of the avant-garde players, allowing the new innovations to open up their styles a bit".

Track listing

All compositions by Frank Strozier except as indicated

  1. "Perk Up" (Jimmy Rowles) - 5:39
  2. "I Married an Angel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:49
  3. "Seer" - 5:47
  4. "Come Back" - 4:48
  5. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:12
  6. "Drinkin' and Drivin'" (Rowles) - 6:39
  7. "Bleep" (Mike Wofford) - 6:25
  8. "Bird of Paradise" (Wofford) - 4:38

Personnel

  • Shelly Manne - drums
  • Conte Candoli - trumpet
  • Frank Strozier - alto saxophone, flute
  • Mike Wofford - piano
  • Monty Budwig - bass

    • References

    Perk Up Wikipedia
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