Li'l Abner is an album by Shelly Manne and His Friends, recorded in 1957 for Contemporary Records.
Li'l Abner | ||||
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Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | February 6–7, 25, 1957 | |||
Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:33 | |||
Label | Contemporary C 3533 | |||
Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
Shelly Manne chronology | ||||
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André Previn chronology | ||||
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The album was recorded at Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, on February 6, 7, and 25, 1957.[1] The musicians are drummer Shelly Manne, pianist André Previn, and bassist Leroy Vinnegar.[2] The compositions were from the musical Li'l Abner.[2]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Li'l Abner was released by Contemporary Records.[1] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The musicians are in fine form but the melodies are not too memorable".[3] The All About Jazz reviewer also found the material limited.[2] It was reissued in the Original Jazz Classics series.[4]
All selections composed by Gene de Paul.