Jazz Scene USA 1962 Shelly Manne | Conte Candoli, Ritchie Kamuca, Russ Freeman, Monty Budwig

[@beadbop]

That's my swingin' Dad, Russ Freeman, making magic on the ivories! He and Shelly Manne were best friends and musical collaborators up until Shelly's untimely, sudden death. As a child, I spent many happy afternoons playing with the animals at Shelly and Flip Manne's ranch in the Valley. These witty, talented, and wonderful men may be gone, but their music will live forever!

[@thecrippledrummer]

I envy you👍🏻

[@beadbop]

@@thecrippledrummer LOL! I did have a unique childhood. I was born in 1959, so Daddy rehearsing at home or being on TV was "normal" to me. Shelly was the sweetest, funniest, and most honest man ever, which is why he and Russ were such dear friends.

[@bcdrummer1962]

Wow man you grew up surrounded by the greats!!! Question: did you ever hear of a drummer in LA named Chiz Harris? If so I'd love to talk to you man!! Cheers.....

[@theodorepullins3124]

AWESOME

[@theodorepullins3124]

beadbop AWESOME

[@rubengreenberg2253]

Who remembers Richi Kamuca any more? Yet he was so lyrical. His sound, so wonderful. The whole group, led on by Shelly, is great. Thank you so much for posting.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Richie Kamuca was great with Kenton, too. And that album with Shorty Rogers with the Santa Fe locomotive on the cover is insane, especially side 1!

[@phylladel]

Richie will never be forgotten. Phrasing as smooth as silk and a sound as recognizable and distinctive as Getz. I was listening to him and Bill Holman on the album, "West Coast Jazz In Hifi" just last week. His playing is timeless.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

@@phylladel Yeah man, they were some swingin' cats back in the day!

[@ojosell614]

I LOVE THAT ALBUM

[@stilldiggingrecords3951]

I wonder if Richie and Conte played with Buddy ???

[@pecaitogarcia2923]

I always say Shelly is my favourite drummer. Does anyone agree?

[@bafattvahetere]

Absolutely, from 1955 til 1980. Listen to Manne/Vinegar/Freeman.(Chet Baker Quartet, Pacific Jazz). What a rhythm section!

[@92ninersboy]

@@bafattvahetere He's fantastic and like Oscar Brown Jr said, totally musical - check out his playing with Bill Evans and Monty Budwig on the Empathy record.

[@KenAldrich1958]

and thir like we shall never see nor hear ever again..this WAS the quintessential era for jazz in my opinion

[@robertmorales8203]

all these guys played at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach at one or time another. great "west coast jazz". i'm 88 and have oa few records of these great jazz men.

[@BlaydonAces]

In my opinion Richie Kamuca was one of the greats of jazz tenor saxophone. Maybe not a player who pushed the boundaries but if you are looking for beauty of tone, sublime lyricism, to be moved by someone's playing, then check him out. His final album 'Richie' with Mundell Lowe, Nick Ceroli and Monty Budwig is one of my all time favourite jazz albums. A gem. Roly Veitch

[@bigswingface5847]

Richie IS my favorite tenor man, followed closely by another unsung hero of the tenor, the melodic, dynamic and supremely talented Jay Corre. His work with Buddy Rich is masterful.

[@Rickriquinho]

Yes, he is!

[@michaelchapman4955]

I caught Mundell Lowe in 2010 at a Cambria Ca, 'Charlie Shoemake Sunday afternoon Jazz gig & Mundell Lowe was still Climbing Inside & Coloring every note beautifully

[@KenAldrich1958]

true have you heard i THINK the first recordings of richie? i believe he was with kenton on a great album known as new concepts if you havent heard it buy it! you wont be disappointed maynards first gig also hes 18 on it was recorded in 54 but youd swear it was a bit more recent so much was borrowed from that album if you ear it down youll hear what im talkin about..

[@BlaydonAces]

@@KenAldrich1958 Thanks Ken.

[@phillipecook3227]

You don't have to be a jazz aficionado. Everything about this oozes class ... the performances, the individual and combined artistry on show, the presentation, the format, the black and white camera work and direction which is an artwork in itself and the music which is strangely timeless.

[@pgroove163]

what a great TV show....

[@stefanoguarini4710]

More than a drummer: a superb musician and leader... One of the best quintets ever...

[@theodorepullins3124]

I WISH I WAS BACK IN THAT ERA OF TIME!

[@markscountlessbarks]

Monty Budwig's groove/melodic sense is SO DEEP!

[@alansenzaki4148]

I use to love going to shelly's in the sixties. It was my go to place. Use go by myself (did'nt know anyone who liked jazz) Was always a friendly place with rudy onderwyzer greeting you at the the door. Saw miles, monk, ornette,gary burton, konitz, don ellis, paul horn, bill evans and others. Wonderful memories! Thanks for posting!

[@theodorepullins3124]

Alan Senzaki WOW 😮 THAT AWESOME ALAN

[@smokeycretin9]

Amazing!

[@andymassingham]

So amazing…this is my heaven. I was born in ‘64….wish I could’ve been in your shoes for a night!

[@pgroove163]

thats incredible !

[@alansenzaki4148]

Have to make another comment...shelly's music and his group sound just as contemporary and up to date almost 60 years later.!!!

[@thedamndiz2343]

Fuckin true!!

[@jazz_addict7079]

Superb. . . to think this caliber of music was aired on commercial television!

[@funkygh]

these guys are killing it. man what a sound russ freeman has.

[@Cymbalgroove]

I have watched this a million times and Shelly and the whole band is swinging! Conte Condoli is on total fire!!!

[@thedamndiz2343]

🔥🔥🔥 with gasoline thrown in too.

[@michaelchapman4955]

Conte Condoli was very active on the LA SFV Jazz Club scene & with Alto Sax great Med Flory in Med's group Supersax for a Long-time dedicated to the music of Charlie Yardbird Parker

[@Cymbalgroove]

@@michaelchapman4955 yes I know.

[@donaldmattia1491]

I just love Shelly and his Men,and the whole West Coast jazz thing.

[@michaelchapman4955]

Brother Jack Sheldon was part of that select fraternity along with Getz, Chet, Marty Paich & several others

[@elronreynoor4534]

Great music by great musicians. Took it very seriously. I do not believe I saw even one smile from either of the horn players the whole time. Especially Kamuca. Looked so serious and almost like he wasn't even enjoying being there. Had the pleasure of hearing and meeting Conte back in the 80s when he was playing with his brother Pete. What a great guy and player and such an inspiration to all jazz trumpet players!!

[@amtrakatsfnyc2387]

This series served as a hallmark of jazz musicians that was produced by Steve Allen as a weekly syndicated program. I do remember seeing this specific show sometime around 1963. Thank you for sharing and bringing back some fond memories of a time when television presented real musical enjoyment . I should also mention that is a treat to see Conte Candoli in his days before he became a member of the Tonight Show band which contained many top jazz performers.

[@Johnnycdrums]

Did the other episodes get saved?

[@amtrakatsfnyc2387]

@@Johnnycdrums Yes, other episodes are available on KZbin.

[@lindakoschwitz7098]

This is my first time hearing these amazing artists..Conte Candoli really made an impact.

[@alansenzaki4148]

Your so right. Late night television music is generally pretty bad. Wish they had the guts to present some good jazz. Carson and leno actually presented musicians like joe henderson and others. How about brad meldau, jarrett, rollins, joe magnarella, george coleman the list goes in!!...

[@michaelchapman4955]

Conte Candoli was also a Kick & Treat to catch with Med Flory & Supersax 'especially when they gigged at 'Donte's on Lankershim 4269 & 'Alfonse's on Riverside Dr. in Toluca Lake

[@johnsandbo1]

Wow, great jazz on over the air free tv. Fantastic. Long shots letting the viewer see what is happening. It was quite a different world wasn't it.

[@beadbop]

@Jim Stark I've lived in the Netherlands for ten years. Last week was the big finale of the Eurovision contest. While my hubby watched that nightmare, I had to wear my headphones with the volume turned up to eleven so that my tender ears were not subjected to those "songs." Sorry, but Russ Freeman's daughter cannot abide these shit-shows that pass for "music competitions." I can hear my Dad's voice in my head: "Oy, where's the melody line? What is this crapola on *my* TV?" 😱

[@bigd-1-channel514]

Solid jazz on display here.

[@rsjmd]

Oscar's show was true class, just like him.

[@keithdayer3297]

Ever since I found a copy of "Shelly Manne and his Men at the Black Hawk volume 3" in with a pile of other jazz albums, I was hooked. I now have the 5 CD set of Black Hawk, and would say that these location recordings from 1959 are firmly in my Desert Island must-haves. Today was the first time I ever saw a video of Shelley and His Men at work. It's still fresh and always will be.

[@andymassingham]

the Blackhawk sides are required in any comprehensive collection. I’ve heard that a remastered 4LP set is in the works. I don’t mind the CDs, but there are alternate takes, especially on Vol.2. Ok I’m being picky.

[@joycepaulson2788]

Marvelous trip down memory lane! Sad to say they are gone now, and happy to know they are very much with us here. Old friends ,each and every one, and truly lovely men! Thanks for the show, a perfect sound and so very much missed at every turn. I'm living in jazz Siberia here in Georgia!

[@bigkahuna4826]

I met Monte when he was the bass player in the Vince Guaraldi Trio back in '64. My band was recording at Fantasy, too.

[@jimmyj1969]

Georgia, USA, or Republic of Georgia, Caucasus? :D

[@joycepaulson2788]

@@jimmyj1969 Georgia, USA. Little island near Savannah called Tybee Island. Beach music lives!

[@rhythmfield]

Joyce Paulson wife and I took a break from our great city of New York to visit Savannah, we absolutely loved it-really beautiful, interesting city filled with some interesting characters.

[@joycepaulson2788]

@@bigkahuna4826 I've been around a long time, just wondering if you and I ever met back in the day. I drank and worked at Dantes and Alfonses in the Valley, mostly during the 80's.

[@michaelchapman4955]

Tasty!..... LA West Coast Jazz in that LA era when Jazz Dives were plentiful in LA, Hollywood & The SFV & LA's Southbay & beyond...

[@georgefirk5531]

THIS video is Priceless.

[@jandemeyer5036]

This band was such a tight outfit... I love these guys. Richie Kamuca's been gone for so long now... Fantastic to see them all together! Their version of Speak Low is a killer!

[@trulsaslaksby]

That group I heard as an exchange student in the San Fernando Valley. I was brought along by my class mate Johnny Ricca, whose dad was a jazz fan and probably knew the guys in the band

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Ahh... Nice to hear this music again. Thanks for posting it!

[@arthurcarr1544]

Thankyou Shelly and friends, as the man said gone but no forgotten, cool guys and cool music, thanks KZbin.

[@1111pianoman]

the great conte candoli years before he was in the doc severinsen band on the tonight show...

[@rloomis3]

He was also the trumpet player with the band Supersax; you can find recordings of theirs here on KZbin.

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

He played with Woody Herman when he was still in high school, and then again after he graduated, circa 1945.

[@petepoulos]

This Group was tight and on the mark! This show was awesome and this episode was one of the best. Amazing photography and sound. Everyone wanted to be Buddy Rich, I wanted to be Shelly Manne.

[@patrickhulsman4248]

This is just beautiful.

[@gj8683]

Whoa! Style, chops, and lotsa class.

[@georgefirk5531]

This WAS an amazing period for listening to and playing Modern Jazz.This video of Shelly Manne and His Men,it brings back good and the happiest of memories.John,Paddy,Ginger,Shirley,and daughter Penny.

[@Alino17]

Wonderful thank you. First track from the 1961 recording "Checkmate", the jazz combo version of the signature track. It was originally composed for the TV serial with the same title. Manne and his friends recorded the orchestral soundtrack from the composition of pianist John Williams

[@mescko]

Good soundtrack, got it on vinyl.

[@theodorepullins3124]

THIS IS AWESOME 👏 SALUTE TO ALL THESE GREAT 👍🏻 JAZZ MUSICIANS 🎵 🎼 🎶

[@grantkoeller8911]

Russ Freeman FANTAN

[@irishmuso7129]

1962...then the Beatles came and ruined the market for this marvellous music. Still that's progress...isn't it? It's fantastic we have this recording.Many thanks for posting it.

[@brandex2011]

My take is that Elvis preceded the Beatles in 1957 and it was his "accessibility" that began the dumbing down of music in general.

[@pgroove163]

​@@brandex2011I love it all..

[@franzschaefer4002]

Grew up with this music and love these guys. Timeless!

[@milesvanrothow2067]

I just love those really classic Jazz sounds and they play so tight.

[@pgroove163]

TV had some pretty hip shows back in the day

[@barrybrown9104]

Priceless....

[@donaldmattia1491]

beautiful song.

[@JoeNocella]

The more I listen, the more I like it.

[@badbear3942]

Russ Freeman beautiful piano especially on The Isolated Pawn

[@Andreas-J-Wieland]

West Coast Jazz doesn‘t suffer from anaemia, as some critics try to tell us.

[@terrywho22]

Well, you have to appreciate subtlety and undertones to appreciate West Coast. Some people are only moved by a baseball bat to the head.

[@mescko]

@@terrywho22 Excellent analogy. West Coast is my home, Vince being my undisputed favorite. Met his nephew by blind chance some years back, shocked my socks off that he lived in my city.

[@stefanofratta7648]

Oscar Brown Jr. is the coolest man ever hosted a TV show!

[@rsjmd]

But he WAS cool kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpnIh6VtjMmlqNE

[@theodorepullins3124]

YEAH HE WAS! I ALSO LIKE FRANK EVANS OF FRANKLY JAZZ.

[@stefanofratta7648]

@@rsjmd Sure he was!

[@marcoandrada3059]

yeah and he´s on speed or something like that, look at his eyes at the beggining of the video , sparkies

[@kimweemhoff5622]

“ Jaaaaaazzz” 😎🏆

[@jimmyj1969]

Gosh, they 're great!

[@nelsonpenaranda2745]

Extraodinaria dosis nueva de talentos...muy estimulante para seguir tocando jazz..Graaciass desde Cochabamba Bolivia

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love it!!

[@larbo4200]

smoked a joint got my cat on my lap and drinking pabst and watching this

[@michaelchapman4955]

All these Tasty LA studio musicians performed at my favorite LA Jazz haunts for years & were part of the LA Tonight Showbands Incl. Steve Allens KTLA Ch 5 LA Late Night Show Band & Carson's etc... & Yes! their music will last forever...... 'Globally!

[@mikegrigg11]

Brill...really enjoyed it ...thank you !!

[@egbert-janboetkreiken4241]

smooth and brilliant performance, all locked in

[@Rocky-ne9vf]

Looks and sounds like some gut strings on Monty's bass.

[@jimbrown1559]

Great set, excellent video and sound for 1962 TV! My first look, I think, at Russ Freeman, who made so many great records and arrangements for Chet, and Richie Kamuca, long one of my favorite players. I got to hear Shelly, Monte, and Conte when they played Chicago clubs, where I spent most of my life.

[@nassar57]

For anyone who loves this great recording, Live at The Blackhawk features some great work by Shelly's quintet.

[@posaunist5]

What a fine band! Everyone is soo good !

[@charlescasey9799]

I remember shellys Leedy drums orange if I remember still dig it

[@Jellybeantiger]

Superb.

[@KenAldrich1958]

some years and years ago i ended up seeing this in vhs form (which this prob came from) but im glad someone posted this bc my copy was wasted due to overplaying and it broke 3 x spliced it 3x but then it just got eaten..i hit goodwill all of the time but of course this has never shown up and ill be damned why this hasnt been released on a dvd maybe along w some other rarity maybe something from the pearl baily show of i think 53 or 4 if you go to any other country youll prob find stuff like this..i think the usa ignores jazz (its only true contribution to music" and it seems only a small handful of us who know better even get it..know why? bc the music progs in schools if there even is one some schools dont!! so these days the kids arent ever expossed to it i was lucky not that my school had even a passable music prog but i worked at a college radio station as a young teen in a work study and they had a few jazz shows (that was back in 77 78) so i got my education by listening to those shows it always bugged me the amount of money these so called schools dole out on assholic sports programs and music isnt even a consideration at some of these so called schools..its a sick sick shame so dont blame kids for listening to shit..blame their enviroment and schools im fairly sure the schools have ignored music and esp jazz for close to 3 gens now so even the kids parent of today have no idea of what jazz is..but even back in the very early 60's when THIS was recorded you can tell this was a public tv late night show wayy far from prime time so this bs isnt new its just worse...

[@garysmith3173]

Fantastic!!!

[@MrMusicguyma]

Very under-control and finely balanced playing.

[@TenMinuteRecordReviews]

This is absolutely amazing. And that album that Shelly had just released (LIve At The Manne Hole) is a total banger.

[@alfredoremus4409]

Grandes referentes del Jazz de la costa oeste!

[@michaelhayes6887]

Shelly Manne was one of the greatest drummers of all time. Check him out doing "Fever" playing with his hands-way before John Bonham did it. Gee, guess where it came from? Him.

[@thecrippledrummer]

I think Bonham primarily got the idea of playing with his hands from Joe Morello.

[@michaelhayes6887]

@@thecrippledrummer He may have. They were contemporaries in the 1950s. Both masters.

[@FawleyJude]

Don't forget Papa Jo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faOuhJung9CWpKs

[@Rickriquinho]

For sure!

[@JohnDavies-v8w]

So hip!!

[@gabchaim8232]

That's the way it all ought to be. Something weird : mr. Manne looks in a motorical, but also in a physionomical way a lot like Han Bennink, our own National Drum Kid, down here in Holland.

[@marcgregoryneville]

True.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Very good sound quality, especially considering that it was done in 1962.

[@kalarr1]

GOOD.....GOOD.......GOOD !!

[@ВиталийМураневич]

Настоящий весткоуст кул.Супер.

[@reidwhitton6248]

I love these shows! I'm a big Shelly Manne fan. Conti Condoli isn't a big name but he was a great trumpet player.

[@johnlindstrom9994]

The West Coast did "BOP" too. Not "cool" or "hot", but straight ahead.

[@grantkoeller8911]

the King swings

[@mariopollano]

Great

[@smokeycretin9]

Also.... the best band name in history

[@wesleywalker1594]

West coast cats playing east coast hard bop. Nice!

[@petepoulos]

Most of not all were originally from the East..

[@Rickriquinho]

This is West Coast Jazz!

[@rhythmfield]

Host/MC here was a fine singer/performer in his own right - Oscar Brown, Jr. had a hilarious spoken/sung tune called But I Was Cool (something like that) - check that one out if you need a laugh.

[@thecrippledrummer]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpnIh6VtjMmlqNE

[@johnstag1391]

❤

[@SightNSoundBand]

Yes...

[@lanochevolar2401]

Awesome! I first became aware of these guys after a radio 4 prog on jazz drummers. They played a track where Shelly spins a coin on the drum in the middle of his solo. I have been hooked ever since! Anyone know what that tune is or if it is online?

[@thecrippledrummer]

Shelly spun the silver dollar on his floor tom in various solos, not just one in particular. Unfortunately, I don’t believe there’s any video online of him doing it.

[@grantkoeller8911]

The isolated pawn

[@juanvillegas5353]

THIS IS JAZZ

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Don't know how those drummers did it wearing suits. Lotta sweating.

[@mcvooty]

Yeah, well, the entire West Coast scene sadly is little more than a footnote in jazz history. What a shame these excellent musicians and improvisors aren't appreciated.

[@jimbrown1559]

Why was there no credit for sound, which was excellent, light years ahead of almost everything happening US television in 1962! Sinful!

[@Twentythousandlps]

Quite new to have a black TV host then.

[@donmcsherry214]

6y