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Shelly Manne achieved many tonal colors in drumming by using sticks, brushes, mallets, his hands... whatever it took to get the sound he wanted. Michael Ochs Archives hide caption

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Shelly Manne: The Well-Toned Drummer

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June 7, 2010 • Manne has, well, manned the drum kit for giants such as Dizzy Gillespie and Jimmy Giuffre. He was eager to apply his talent to all forms of jazz, from hard-driving, highly improvisational bebop combos to more tonally experimental orchestral jazz. Get a handpicked five-song cross-section of his career.