Exploring the Scene!

Exploring the Scene!
Studio album by Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown
Released	1960
Recorded	August 30 & 31 & September 1, 1960
Studio	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:09
Label	Contemporary C3581/S7581
Producer	Lester Koenig
Barney Kessel chronology
Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party (1960) Exploring the Scene! (1960) Workin' Out! with the Barney Kessel Quartet (1961)

Exploring the Scene! is an album by The Poll Winners, guitarist Barney Kessel with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Ray Brown, recorded in 1960 and released on the Contemporary label. ^[1] The album was the fourth of five to be released by the group.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "it may very well be their strongest program... Worth searching for". ^[2]

The DownBeat review by Leonard Feather assigned the album 3.5 stars. ^[3] He said that "all eight tracks are performed with skill and sensitivity. Such is the mutual feeling among the men that this could be called the best one-piece trio in jazz". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Little Susie" (Ray Bryant) - 3:56
2. "The Duke" (Dave Brubeck) - 4:53
3. "So What" (Miles Davis) - 5:28
4. "Misty" (Erroll Garner) - 3:27
5. "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) - 3:32
6. "The Golden Striker" (John Lewis) - 3:22
7. "Li'l Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) - 5:28
8. "The Blessing" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:48
9. "This Here" (Bobby Timmons) - 6:35

Personnel

• Barney Kessel - guitar
• Ray Brown - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

References

1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 21, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. The Poll Winners: Exploring the Scene! – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved May 21, 2015.
3. Feather, Leonard (February 16, 1961). "Exploring the Scene". DownBeat . 28 (4): 32.