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Shelly Manne
📷 William P. Gottlieb · Public domain

Artists similar to

Shelly Manne

artist · US · born 1920

US jazz drummer

jazzavant-garde jazzbebopcool jazzhard bopswing

In short

The artists most similar to Shelly Manne are John Coltrane, Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, Bud Powell and Warne Marsh, from the same jazz, avant-garde jazz and bebop circle.

Closest to Shelly Manne

1 John Coltrane
2 Lennie Tristano
3 Lee Konitzjazz saxophonist
4 Bud Powell
5 Warne Marsh
6 Charlie Parkeraka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist

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8 Paul Desmond
10 Johnny Smithjazz guitarist
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12 Miles Davis QuintetUS jazz group, active 1955–58 and 1964-1970
13 Gene Krupa
14 Jimmy GiuffreAmerican jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer
15 Wynton Kelly
16 Benny Goodmanclarinetist and bandleader
17 Oscar PetersonCanadian jazz pianist and composer
18 John Coltrane Quartet
19 Barney Kessel
20 Kenny Burrell
21 Dexter Gordon
22 Lee Morganjazz trumpeter / composer
23 Clark TerryAmerican swing trumpeter
24 Serge Chaloffbaritone saxophonist
25 Marty Paich
26 Dave Brubeck Bandcamp ↗
27 Tommy Flanagan
28 The Oscar Peterson Trio
29 Sonny Stitt
30 Howard RumseyAmerican jazz double-bassist

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Shelly Manne?

The artists most similar to Shelly Manne are John Coltrane, Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, Bud Powell and Warne Marsh, from the same jazz, avant-garde jazz and bebop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Shelly Manne?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Dave Brubeck have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Shelly Manne" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Shelly Manne?

Shelly Manne is usually associated with jazz, avant-garde jazz, bebop and cool jazz (artist · US · born 1920), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.