2-3-4 (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)

Available from Light in the Attic Records when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Recorded on February 5 & 8, 1962, drummer Shelly Manne’s 2-3-4 is one of her most celebrated sessions and a standout in the Impulse! catalog, produced by Bob Thiele and featuring Manne with tenor legend Coleman Hawkins, pianists Eddie Costa & Hank Jones, and bassist George Duvivier. The album blends swing tradition with modern improvisation, highlighting Hawkins in a late-career resurgence, Manne’s subtle rhythmic guidance, and the ensemble’s flexible interplay across duet, trio, and quartet set