At the Black Hawk 4


At the Black Hawk 4 is a live album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded at the Black [Hawk (nightclub)|Black Hawk] in San Francisco, California, in 1959 and released on the Contemporary label. The album was the last 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 lengthy solos are consistently excellent, making this entire series recommended to straight-ahead jazz fans".

Track listing

  1. "Cabu" - 10:59
  2. "Just [Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)|Just Squeeze Me]" - 13:02
  3. "Nightingale" - 12:07
  4. "Theme: A Gem from Tiffany" - 10:09
  5. "Cabu" - 11:51 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel