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Man of Many Parts is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Buddy Collette recorded at sessions in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow:
This CD reissue of a Contemporary session shows off the many parts of multi-reedist Buddy Collette. Collette is showcased on tenor, alto, clarinet, and his strongest ax, flute. He also contributed nine of the dozen selections. The cool jazz set (which sometimes uses advanced harmonies) also features among the sidemen trumpeter Gerald Wilson, guitarist Barney Kessel, and pianist Gerald Wiggins, ranking with Buddy Collette’s best work of the 1950s (https://goo.gl/vYxAFk).

Track listing:

All compositions by Buddy Collette except where noted.

“Cycle” – 2:51
“Makin’ Whoopee” (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) – 3:36
“Ruby” (Heinz Eric Roemheld, Mitchell Parish) – 2:48
“St. Andrews Place Blues” – 3:42
“Cheryl Ann” – 4:35
“Sunset Drive” – 3:20
“Jazz City Blues” – 4:43
“Slappy’s Tune” – 3:39
“Frenesí” (Alberto Dominguez) – 2:42
“Santa Monica” – 3:43
“Jungle Pipe” – 4:02
“Zan” – 3:20

Recorded at Contemporary’s studio in Los Angeles on February 13, 1956 (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), February 24, 1956 (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9) and April 17, 1956 (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12).

Personnel:
Buddy Collette – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Gerald Wilson – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
David Wells – bass trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
William E. Green – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
Jewell Grant – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
Barney Kessel – guitar (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12)
Ernie Freeman (tracks 1, 3-5, 8 & 1-12), Gerald Wiggins (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10) – piano
Red Callender (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Joe Comfort (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12), Gene Wright (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9) – bass
Max Albright (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Larry Bunker (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 9), Bill Richmond (tracks 4, 5, 11 & 12) – drums

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Released: 1957
Recorded: August 6, October 15 and December 4, 1956
Studio Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Length: 40:53
Label: Contemporary C3522
Producer: Lester Koenig