Vol. 2 of the five CDs that document drummer
Shelly Manne's Quintet at the Black Hawk club in San Francisco during a three-day period adds a new alternate take of
Charlie Mariano's "Step Lightly" to the original program ("Step Lightly," "What's New," "Vamp's Blues"). These lengthy performances ("Vamp's Blues" is over 19 minutes long) give trumpeter
Joe Gordon, the cool-toned tenor-saxophonist
Richie Kamuca, pianist
Victor Feldman, bassist Monty Budwig and the leader/drummer a chance to really stretch out. Fine 1950s bebop. ~ Scott Yanow