At the Black Hawk 1


At the Black Hawk 1 is a live album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded at the Black Hawk in San Francisco, California, in 1959 and released on the Contemporary label. The album was the first volume of four originally released in 1960. In 1991, the albums were re-released on CD with bonus tracks along with a fifth volume of unreleased recordings, and a Complete Live at the Black Hawk box set was released in 2010.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The extended performances are easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz fans".

Track listing

  1. "Summertime" – 12:01
  2. "Our Delight" – 12:03
  3. "Poinciana" – 13:17
  4. "Blue Daniel" – 8:43
  5. "Blue Daniel" – 8:15 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Theme: A Gem from Tiffany" – 0:49

Personnel