2-3-4 music-product The Squirrel (Alternate Master)

The Squirrel (Alternate Master)

This live album — released on vinyl for the first time — is made up of three European dates in 2001

I’ll Stay

Me And My Shadow

including the stunning opening track “A Message To Unsend

2-3-4 music-product The Squirrel (Alternate Master)Recorded on February 5 and 8, 1962, 2 3 4 is one of drummer Shelly Mannes most celebrated small group sessions and a standout in the Impulse! catalog, produced by Bob Thiele and featuring an intergenerational ensemble of Manne, tenor legend Coleman Hawkins, pianists Eddie Costa and Hank Jones, and bassist George Duvivier. The album blends swing tradition with modern improvisation, highlighting Hawkins in a late career resurgence, Mannes subtle