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 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" - 13:02
  3. "Nightingale" - 12:07
  4. "Theme: A Gem from Tiffany" - 10:09
  5. "Cabu" - 11:51 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel