Shelly Manne - 2,3,4 (Acoustic Sounds Series) soul-blues Hyde & Uncle Howie

Hyde & Uncle Howie

with gum stuck to desks and drinks spilled on sticky floors

including four previously unreleased alternate versions of album tracks

Baltimore singer-songwriter and producer Nourished By Time will release his highly anticipated new album The Passionate Ones via XL Recordings

but it’s satisfying to have them all rounded up together

Shelly Manne - 2,3,4 (Acoustic Sounds Series) soul-blues Hyde & Uncle HowieRecorded on February 5 and 8, 1962, 2 3 4 is one of drummer Shelly Mannes most celebrated small group sessions and a standout in the Impulse! catalog, produced by Bob Thiele and featuring an intergenerational ensemble of Manne, tenor legend Coleman Hawkins, pianists Eddie Costa and Hank Jones, and bassist George Duvivier. The album blends swing tradition with modern improvisation, highlighting Hawkins in a late career resurgence, Mannes subtle