Essence (Shelly Manne album)

Essence is an album by Shelly Manne released on the Galaxy label in 1977.

Track listing

 * 1) "What Am I Here For?" (Duke Ellington) – 7:20
 * 2) "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 3:04
 * 3) "Take the Coltrane" (Ellington) – 8:44
 * 4) "Ain’t Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) – 5:42
 * 5) "Essence" (Shelly Manne, Lew Tabackin, Mike Wofford, Chuck Domanico) – 4:57
 * 6) "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:33
 * 7) "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) – 6:01

Personnel

 * Shelly Manne – drums
 * Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
 * Mike Wofford – piano
 * Chuck Domanico – bass