Perk Up Explained

Perk Up
Type:Album
Artist:Shelly Manne
Cover:Perk Up.jpg
Released:1976
Recorded:June 21 & 22, 1967
Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre:Jazz
Length:44:09
Label:Concord Jazz CJ 21
Producer:Shelly Manne
Chronology:Shelly Manne
Prev Title:Jazz Gunn
Prev Year:1967
Next Title:Daktari
Next Year:1967

Perk Up is an album by the drummer Shelly Manne recorded in 1967, but not released until an issue on the Concord Jazz label in 1976.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic site review by Scott Yanow 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

  1. "Perk Up" (Jimmy Rowles) - 5:39
  2. "I Married an Angel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:49
  3. "Seer" (Frank Strozier) - 5:47
  4. "Come Back" (Strozier) - 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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.discogs.com/Shelly-Manne-Perk-Up/release/4806865 Discogs album entry