André Previn & Russ Freeman: Double Play!

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Pianists André Previn and Russ Freeman team up with drummer Shelly Manne in a trio to play eight of their originals (along with the standard "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"), all given titles having to do with baseball. Double Play! was advertised as the first time that two pianists recorded what was then modern jazz together. Previn and Freeman had very complementary styles, making it difficult to know who was playing when, although a complete play-by-play is included.

André Previn & Russ Freeman Double Play!

Track listing 

00:00 A1 Take Me Out To The Ball Game (Von Tilzer, Norworth) 03:03 A2 Who's On First? (André Previn) 06:41 A3 Called On Account Of Rain (Previn) 11:53 A4 In The Cellar Blues (Previn, Freeman) 16:54 A5 Batter Up (Russ Freeman) 20:53 B1 Double Play (Russ Freeman) 25:51 B2 Safe At Home (Russ Freeman) 31:54 B3 Fungo (Russ Freeman) 37:35 B4 Strike Out The Band (André Previn)

Personnel 

Drums – Shelly Manne Piano – André Previn, Russ Freeman

Recorded in Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, April 30th and May 11th, 1957
Contemporary Records C 3537 Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono US 1957