Shelly Manne, Ray Brown, Hampton Hawes & Bob Cooper Live at Shelly's Manne Hole L.A. 1970

Shelly Manne Quartet:
Shelly Manne (drums), Ray Brown (bass), Hampton Hawes (piano) and Bob Cooper (saxophone) perform 'Blues in the Basement', 'Stella by Starlight' and 'Milestones' at Shelly's Manne Hole Club in L.A., 1970.
1. Blues in the Basement 0:01
2. Stella By Starlight 13:26
3. Milestones 20:37

[@vova47]

That big smile and approving look Ray Brown gave Hampton after his solo 09:38 is worth more than all Grammy awards combined.

[@SILVABULLET1]

This and all the other posted sites on KZbin of Hampton Hawes is a Great find for me, as I was a young boy sitting alongside Mr. Hawes as he practiced & rehearsed his piano playing music in the Living room in Boyle Heights-East Los Angeles, CA. I frequently visit Mr. Hawes home because My Best Friend Billy lived there and just across the street from me at that time. Today Mr. Hawes just popped into my mind, as he has in the past when I came across one of his many albums in a classic vintage record store in Hollywood, CA. around 10 years ago. I have since then misplaced that vinyl album and felt terrible about it. Now I happily find many different sites with Mr. Hawes music that I have never herd before. It is great to reminisce about the good old days of being young and full of life. I remember so many stories of being around Mr. Hawes when I was growing up, I hope to someday tell my memories for all the public, KZbinrs, Facebookers, and all social media to enjoy.

[@theodorepullins3124]

Keith Silva AWESOME 👏

[@stephaniebkramer4698]

Keith Silva actually met and knew Hamp briefly and his first, former wife, Jackie. Great memories you have as well. Thanks for sharing🤗🎶🎹

[@leehicks3172]

This is such an amazing video! Thank you for sharing :) I sure hope to find footage of LA4 playing live, fingers crossed that I can find something, lol. If anyone has, please share 🙏 Ray Brown was truly the best Double bassist to live. I would’ve killed to get a personal lesson from him. Hopefully I can meet Ron Carter while he’s still around.. I hate seeing all of the greats go. There’s nothing that compares today, in my opinion. Thank goodness for historic footage and those kind enough to share their treasures :)

[@writeract2]

I think Hampton Hawes has to be my favorite jazz pianist - something about him....

[@michaelchapman4955]

Hampton Hawes used to gig at Donte's on Lankershim often & Hampton was intriguing to study for a few sets like 'Art Pepper & Singer, Irene Kral pianist, Alan Broadbent & Frank De La Rosa on base

[@jazzman668]

Spent many many happy hours here at Shelly 's. lived just a few blocks away, great memories . Thanks Shelly!

[@alansenzaki4148]

I lived in pasadena/altadena and would take an hour long bus ride to get to shelly's. I was 19 yrs.old in 1963 when i started going. Was my hangout over the years. Brings back fond memories of Monk, Miles, Ornette, Burton, Konitz, Bill Evans, Paul Horn and of course Shelly and his group.

[@davidmaslow399]

Lucy you Michael!

[@tonypresti5810]

@@alansenzaki4148 don't forget Tony Williams!! My cousin and I went there...he couldn't believe it!!

[@michaelchapman4955]

"Catalina's" initial Jazz Club" was on N Cahuenga Blvd before they relocated to Sunset Blvd & Highland, where they're still located in 2022 'near Hollywood High School And 'Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church' My Grandparents' old parish since the late 1920s

[@elsizzle2000]

Anyone who went there at that time remember a young black guy around early 30s who was a sax player? He went there a lot to watch mostly. Maybe he played once in awhile

[@vova47]

Hampton could really play the blues. He has the audience spellbound without resorting to any tricks or gimmicks. Shelly's club was a real jazz place with a special ambiance. We need more places like this today.

[@karvakeisari9359]

Hampton always playing that half diminished7 sound on II chord on blues. So cool trademark

[@giscardjoseph1877]

😂

[@bucksix1]

Sorry bad mistake I said Rat instead of Ray Brown I apologize to every jazz fan in the world and especially to Ray Brown the absolute best ever.

[@seanquinlan6887]

Funny..Rat is what his closest friends called him

[@DeronePugh]

As always, Ray Brown is awesome in this video!

[@najponkjazz9111]

Hampton Hawes forever!!!!

[@dalebrittmusicjazz4213]

Mr. Najponk

[@kevinwebb2480]

Barney Kessel is the only one missing here. He said Ray Brown was the best bass player in the world. Shelly was also a ground-breaker - his drum technique was to use the kit to play MELODY!! With Joe Morello, I rate him the est too.

[@garrisonmanne6410]

So cool to see my famous Uncle Shelly playing the drums at Shelly's Manne-hole out in LA.

[@papapowley]

nice

[@EricScottReed]

Blues in the Basement 0:01 Stella By Starlight 13:26 Milestones 20:37 November 1969

[@bmbacchus]

Thank you!

[@EricScottReed]

@@bmbacchus Of course, my brother!

[@tonypresti5810]

I was there that night.. Young kid...in the shadows at about 15 minutes. Lol

Amazing!

[@tonypresti5810]

@ that was me Joao!!

[@elsizzle2000]

Did you ever meet a black guy late 20s, early 30s who was a sax player? Who would have Ben in the audience. He went there a lot

[@charliefriedberg]

Hamp swung ferociously

[@michaelchapman4955]

Shelly's Manne-Hole was a hip happening jazz dive on N. Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood 'So Tasty... Listen to 'Hampton Hawes...

[@Joesfosterdogs]

This intro just screams late 60s early 70s vibe...culture! Stand up bass is so missing in pop music...so rich and deep. make the baked potato all the more amazing...wanna go back in time, visit the baked potato on ventura...looks exactly like 1970 inside

[@michaelchapman4955]

The Baked Potato is still in gear 50+ years later... & Donte's Jazz dive on N Lankershim 4269 was Kick as well & the owner was So cool..... & Vitello's on N Tujunga also in N Hollywood is still in gear

[@dr.brianjudedelimaphd743]

Hampton Hawes....

[@johnlindstrom9994]

Never realized how good Bob Cooper was!

[@josecortesrolembergfilho6783]

A DIFERENÇA ENTRE RAY BROWN E RON CARTER, É QUE BROWN BRINCAVA ALEGREMENTE COM SEU INSTRUMENTO. ENQUANTO RON CARTER TOCAVA O SEU BAIXO DIVINO, QUASE COMO SE UMA TRISTEZA O LEVASSE ... !!!

[@greycoloris7665]

23:03 - 23:32 is just a perfect hand on the ride. Very detailed material for the 70s, you can see the full movement of the hand and how he regards his fulcrum. Any drummer should slow this down and check that out, the flawless phrasing as well.

[@charlescasey4476]

the mannehole when the west coast was cool miss shelly and the men who played there

[@Rickriquinho]

Thank you!!!

[@Playedback]

Thank you for sharing this! 🤩 In an article by Leonard Feather (November 2, 1969 edition of the Los Angeles Times) the filming of this event was described. It was shot using 3 cameras and apparently was meant for the European TV market. Producer Jack Lewerke explained they wanted to show the whole atmosphere of the clubs, complete with exteriors for the benefit of people who had never been able to visit them. He said that "we owe it to posterity to put some of the great musicians of our time on tape or film." Illustrating this by complaining that Hollywood hadn't spent an inch of film to Charlie Parker...that the only film on Art Tatum was in a brief scene in "The Fabulous Dorseys"....and that somebody only shot a half-hour educational film built around Coleman Hawkins towards the end of his life, when he was too old to play in the style he created... The article also mentions that "future episodes in the Jazz From Hollywood series will be shot at Donte's, the Lighthouse and other strongholds of Le Vrai Jazz." 🤓

Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge about this vídeo! I appreciated a lot

[@tavogerard9691]

This is great stuff!

[@Rickriquinho]

+Tavo Gerard Yes indeed!

[@alansenzaki4148]

Wow cool. My favorite club in the sixties. I use to hang out at shelly's every chance i got. Friendly and relaxed. Los Angeles/Hollywood was great in those days...aside from the social problems.

[@michaelchapman4955]

'Yes, Shelly's on N Cahuenga was a Kick... LA had some Cool jazz dives during that era & 'Shelly's Manne-Hole' on N Cahuenga was when1st began jazz clubbing a few moons ago

[@christophercharles9645]

"A Euro Film Production" - a damn shame it took a more appreciative European concern to get it together to film this, right in our own backyard (if I can refer to L.A. as a "backyard"), and keep it preserved for the ages. Thankfully someone did! Just think: they could've had a camera rolling (or at least a tape machine) 6 nights a week for 13 years. Oh, what we missed! (Except for the albums recorded there.)

[@nickwilton6822]

Can’t stop smiling listening to this . Smallish crowd , hardly any amplification by todays standards but bags of warmth -feel and supreme musicianship .

[@johnlindstrom9994]

agreed

[@robertallen4434]

By far the best way to listen to this kind of music.

[@theHellzaPoppinjazz4u]

great Joao ! Thank for sharing this incredible masterpiece !

[@Gemashke]

A quartet of All-Stars. So great to see this!! Thanks for posting!!!!!

[@jazzzingo1513]

Looks like Ernie Watts in the crowd at 00:30

[@guidejazzchristianlewis]

Thanks! Merci! We're lucky to have acces to this amazing archive! Nous sommes chanceux d'avoir accès à ces archives inspirantes!

[@bucksix1]

It doesn't where, when, or with whom he is playing, Ray Brown always says it all. To amuse myself I make lists of my top 5 on each instrument> The only name that stands out from everyone else is Rat Brown

[@MrJazzologist1]

Whether jazz or not - these guys are the best musicians on Earth. Such skill and inventiveness.

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

I love this. I have it on VHS but it's great to have here. Thanks for posting!

[@lastknowngood0]

Awesome upload & Line Up!

[@pgroove163]

love he horn

[@victorcager]

Jazz....in its purest form!!!!!

[@bmuhamad]

Yes, they really do swing...

[@paulvanewijk3308]

So lovely music by exelent musici WOW.....

[@riderlow88]

gives thanks

[@tonyheyman1153]

7:49 Saw Ray play at Yoshis Oakland with some piano and drum youngsters couple weeks before he passed. Hard to describe his aura..full? Lifetime of lifting other players to fly? He was beautific.

[@theodorepullins3124]

I WISH I COULD OF BEEN THERE. AWESOME

[@lagrandemasonjr3536]

The name of the 1st tune: Blues In The Bassett (Ray Brown). I was a 15 year kid that found my way into the Mann Hole for years. Especially when Ray Brown was performing. 😂

[@erasmusomnius]

Cannonball's band, and Shelly Mann's group at San Diego State Peterson Gym a year or 2 after this. We were so lucky back then.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

I wasn’t all that familiar with Bob Cooper, but I’m impressed. It’s too bad they didn’t have a better piano for Hawes. It’s more or less in tune, but it sounds rinky dink.

[@harveyperkoff6325]

Hampton, I love jazz piano, and H Hawes, one of my all time favourites, ,As a Britisher how I would have loved to be in LA during this period to experience these masters of cool jazz ... but UK had as many masters of jazz.. Dudley Moore. Tubby Hayes ..Ronnie Scott.. Dizzy Reece.. Ronnie Ross/Annie Ross Vic Ash,, Johnny Dankworth..I could go on.. We all know the American greats.. how many out there know of our UK jazz greats.. Harvey Perkoff

[@electrojazz14]

Jazzzz forever

[@theodorepullins3124]

WOW 😮 1970 AWESOME 👏

[@lorenzokobina1056]

Thanks you for this bro

[@fredmiddleton4814]

Nice to Hear 'Impressions' in this cooler style, Hawes is definitely in his element here.

[@theodorepullins3124]

AWESOME 👏

[@philjazz11]

Bob Cooper over Getz! The audience looks like zombies, this is not a lecture. If this music doesn't make you move, you're freakin' dead!

[@johnlindstrom9994]

Yes. Never heard Cooper so good. He got to extend out here! Not just short takes. Good as it Getz!

[@johnvalentine3456]

I think they're an enraptured, listening crowd, and it's also a nice, diverse group of people. I believe they are deferring to the musicians, and are very gracious, as evidenced by their sincere applause after each solo. A busy, active crowd can be a distraction to the musicians. I think these people are true jazz listeners. Nothing wrong here, sir, and I'm probably glad I don't have to sit next to you at a concert!

[@alankirkby465]

@@johnvalentine3456 Yes, I know what you mean. A number of years ago I was in a very well known London, U.K. Jazz club. The people all around me were talking continually when musicians were playing ( Voyeurs who probably been drinking elsewhere then decided they would visit " A Jazz Club " ) Get on this, when musicians finished playing each piece, these people would applaud but had never been listening to the music. Peace to all.

[@georgefirk5531]

Another priceless video

[@emmanuelmassarotti5535]

For genius Hampton Hawes and master Ray Brown.

[@juangalaz_000]

joya

[@rev.ravenwolfrichkenstein8490]

Sweet...

[@genjionishi1615]

man! If I could have been there.

[@JazzMaven]

What a treasure! Thank you!

[@migorigor8819]

Ray Brown jazz bass king

[@lesterwyoung]

Gorgeous tone!

[@davidmaslow399]

How Wonderful!

[@ikkiblack7418]

Grosse bombe de la cave !

[@jiyujizai]

💙🌾🌱🙄

[@tgmolitor6215]

That ofay can swing!

[@jasonkenneth8327]

Is that the same Bob Cooper that was in Stan Kentons orchestra?

[@garnerjazz58]

yup

[@charleswinokoor6023]

That’s right.

[@jimbrown1559]

Great music, terrible sound.

[@grumo81]

Still better than a smartphone recording of a contemporary concert.

[@johnvalentine3456]

Not that bad...but then again I have a huge collection of live Bird from the the 40's and live '60's Trane quartet tapes. Varying sound quality never bothered me in the least, as long as I can hear the musician's ideas and group cohesion...honestly just grateful for any record of such genius in action.

[@leehicks3172]

@@johnvalentine3456 That is awesome!