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If the picture of three grown men hanging onto giant, colored swirl sticks looks a bit odd, or if the title The Poll Winners seems a bit conceited, the music, nonetheless -- recorded in 1957 -- still sounds great in 2002. Besides, guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Shelly Manne really did win polls in Down Beat, Playboy, and Metronome in 1956, and this is precisely what brought the players together. Here, on their first outing, they interpret nine pieces for 40 lovely minutes of modern jazz. After kicking off with a fine take on Duke Jordan's "Jordu," the group delivers an emotionally warm, six-minute version of "Satin Doll," one the album's highlights. While each player is always fully engaged in this small setting, Kessel's guitar supplies the lead voice. His expressive style has more in common with bluesy players like Kenny Burrell than cool ones like Tal Farlow. This quality leads to sensitive interpretations of melody-filled standards like "On Green Dolphin Street" and "It Could Happen to You." As is traditional in small settings, both Manne and Brown are also given a piece of the action, usually near the end of a tune. The choice of material, the interplay between the three players, and the lead work all meld together beautifully on The Poll Winners, making it a classic guitar album in a small-group setting.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Jordan, Composer - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Turk, Author - Fred E. Ahlert, Composer - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rube Bloom, ComposerLyricist - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bronislaw Kaper, ComposerLyricist - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Haven Gillespie, Author - John Frederick Coots, Composer - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Warren, Composer - Mort Dixon, Author - Shelly Manne, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Album review
If the picture of three grown men hanging onto giant, colored swirl sticks looks a bit odd, or if the title The Poll Winners seems a bit conceited, the music, nonetheless -- recorded in 1957 -- still sounds great in 2002. Besides, guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Shelly Manne really did win polls in Down Beat, Playboy, and Metronome in 1956, and this is precisely what brought the players together. Here, on their first outing, they interpret nine pieces for 40 lovely minutes of modern jazz. After kicking off with a fine take on Duke Jordan's "Jordu," the group delivers an emotionally warm, six-minute version of "Satin Doll," one the album's highlights. While each player is always fully engaged in this small setting, Kessel's guitar supplies the lead voice. His expressive style has more in common with bluesy players like Kenny Burrell than cool ones like Tal Farlow. This quality leads to sensitive interpretations of melody-filled standards like "On Green Dolphin Street" and "It Could Happen to You." As is traditional in small settings, both Manne and Brown are also given a piece of the action, usually near the end of a tune. The choice of material, the interplay between the three players, and the lead work all meld together beautifully on The Poll Winners, making it a classic guitar album in a small-group setting.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:35
- Main artists: Barney Kessel Shelly Manne Ray Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 1957 Craft Recordings. ℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
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