Gifted and tremendously swinging drummer who was the most prolific percussive stylist on the West Coast jazz scene of the '50s and '60s.
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Album Discography

Year Album Label AllMusic Rating User Ratings
Deep People 1951 Deep People Savoy Jazz
 
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Here's That Manne 1952 Here's That Manne Dee Gee
 
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Hot Skins 1952 Hot Skins VSOP
 
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Shelly Manne & His Men 1953 Shelly Manne & His Men Contemporary Records
 
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Shelly Manne, Vol. 3 1954 Shelly Manne, Vol. 3 Contemporary Records
 
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The Two 1954 The Two Contemporary Records
 
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With Russ Freeman 1954 With Russ Freeman Contemporary Records
 
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New Works: Shelly Manne, Vol. 2 1954 New Works: Shelly Manne, Vol. 2 Contemporary Records
 
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The West Coast Sound, Vol. 1 1955 The West Coast Sound, Vol. 1 Original Jazz Classics
 
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Shelly Manne & His Friends, Vol. 1 1956 Shelly Manne & His Friends, Vol. 1 Original Jazz Classics
 
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Shelly Manne, Vol. 4: Swinging Sounds 1956 Shelly Manne, Vol. 4: Swinging Sounds Contemporary Records
 
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My Fair Lady/West Side Story 1956 My Fair Lady/West Side Story Ace
 
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More Swinging Sounds 1956 More Swinging Sounds Original Jazz Classics
 
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Vol. 4: Swinging Sounds 1956 Vol. 4: Swinging Sounds Original Jazz Classics
 
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Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from My Fair Lady 1956 Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from My Fair Lady Original Jazz Classics
 
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The Gambit 1957 The Gambit Original Jazz Classics
 
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Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 5 1957 Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 5 Contemporary Records
 
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Concerto for Clarinet and Combo 1957 Concerto for Clarinet and Combo Contemporary Records
 
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The Poll Winners Ride Again! 1959 The Poll Winners Ride Again! Contemporary Records / Original Jazz Classics
 
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At the Blackhawk, Vol. 2 1959 At the Blackhawk, Vol. 2 Contemporary / OJC
 
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At the Blackhawk, Vol. 3 1959 At the Blackhawk, Vol. 3 Contemporary / OJC
 
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At the Blackhawk, Vol. 4 1959 At the Blackhawk, Vol. 4 Contemporary / OJC
 
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At the Blackhawk, Vol. 5 1959 At the Blackhawk, Vol. 5 Original Jazz Classics / Contemporary / OJC
 
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Bells Are Ringing 1959 Bells Are Ringing Original Jazz Classics
 
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Lil' Abner 1959 Lil' Abner Original Jazz Classics
 
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Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn 1959 Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn Original Jazz Classics
 
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Son of Gunn!! 1959 Son of Gunn!! Contemporary Records
 
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Swinging Sounds in Stereo 1959 Swinging Sounds in Stereo Original Jazz Classics
 
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At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 1960 At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 Original Jazz Classics / Contemporary / OJC
 
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The Proper Time 1961 The Proper Time Solar / Solar Records
 
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At the Manne-Hole, Vol. 2 1961 At the Manne-Hole, Vol. 2 Contemporary / OJC
 
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At the Manne-Hole, Vol. 1 1961 At the Manne-Hole, Vol. 1 Contemporary / OJC
 
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2-3-4 1962 2-3-4 Impulse! Records (Japan)
 
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Live! Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne Hole 1962 Live! Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne Hole
 
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Checkmate 1962 Checkmate Original Jazz Classics
 
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Empathy 1962 Empathy Analogue Productions
 
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Sounds Unheard Of! 1962 Sounds Unheard Of! Analogue Productions
 
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My Son the Jazz Drummer 1963 My Son the Jazz Drummer Contemporary Records
 
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My Fair Lady with the Un-Original Cast 1964 My Fair Lady with the Un-Original Cast Capitol
 
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Manne, That's Gershwin 1965 Manne, That's Gershwin Capitol
 
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Boss Sounds! Shelly Manne & His Men at Shelly's Manne-Hole 1966 Boss Sounds! Shelly Manne & His Men at Shelly's Manne-Hole Koch Jazz / Koch International
 
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Shelly Manne Sounds 1967 Shelly Manne Sounds
 
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Daktari 1967 Daktari Atlantic / Warner Music
 
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Jazz Gunn 1968 Jazz Gunn Atlantic / Rhino
 
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Outside 1969 Outside
 
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Alive in London 1970 Alive in London Original Jazz Classics
 
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Mannekind 1972 Mannekind Mainstream
 
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The Three 1975 The Three Universal Distribution
 
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Hot Coles 1975 Hot Coles Flying Dutchman
 
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Plays Richard Rodgers' Musical "Rex" 1976 Plays Richard Rodgers' Musical "Rex" Discovery
 
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French Concert 1977 French Concert Galaxy Music
 
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Perk Up 1977 Perk Up Concord Jazz
 
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Essence 1978 Essence Galaxy Music
 
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The Manne We Love 1978 The Manne We Love East World
 
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Gemini Three 1978 Gemini Three Yupiteru
 
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Jazz Quartet Interpretations 1980 Jazz Quartet Interpretations Discovery
 
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Double Piano Jazz Quartet at Carmelo's, Vol. 2 1980 Double Piano Jazz Quartet at Carmelo's, Vol. 2 Trend Records / Discovery
 
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Goodbye for Bill Evans 1981 Goodbye for Bill Evans Absord
 
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Double Piano Jazz Quartet at Carmelo's, Vol. 1 1982 Double Piano Jazz Quartet at Carmelo's, Vol. 1 Trend Records / Discovery
 
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One on One 1982 One on One Contemporary Records
 
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In Zurich 1984 In Zurich Fantasy
 
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Remember 1985 Remember Jazzizz
 
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Live 1956 & 1957 1996 Live 1956 & 1957 Jazz Band
 
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Steps to the Desert: Modern Jazz Versions of Favorite 2004 Steps to the Desert: Modern Jazz Versions of Favorite Contemporary Records
 
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Vol. 2: In Concert at Carmelo's Vol. 2: In Concert at Carmelo's Musicraft
 
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Sounds! Sounds! Capitol
 
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Vol. 1: In Concert at Carmelo's Vol. 1: In Concert at Carmelo's Musicraft
 
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My Fair Lady My Fair Lady JVC Japan
 
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