Herbie Mann • Flute, Brass, Vibes and Percussion

Review by Scott Yanow

In 1960, flutist Herbie Mann put together a very interesting band that was in its brief existence (before Mann's interests shifted elsewhere) one of the top in Afro-Cuban jazz. Utilizing four trumpets (including Doc Cheatham), up to three percussionists and a flute-vibes-bass-drums quartet, Mann performs four standards (including "Dearly Beloved," "I'll Remember April" and "Autumn Leaves") and two originals in a style that was beyond bop and much more African- and Cuban-oriented. This LP (long deserving of being reissued on CD) is quite underrated and is one of the finest of Mann's long career.

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Revisión por Scott Yanow

En 1960, el flautista Herbie Mann armó una banda muy interesante que en su breve existencia (antes de que los intereses de Mann cambiaran a otra parte) se convirtió en uno de los mejores del jazz afrocubano. Utilizando cuatro trompetas (incluido Doc Cheatham), hasta tres percusionistas y un cuarteto de flautas-bombo-batería, Mann presenta cuatro estándares (incluyendo "Dearly Beloved", "I'll Remember April" y "Autumn Leaves") y dos originales en un estilo que estaba más allá del bop y mucho más orientado hacia los africanos y cubanos. Este LP (que merece ser reeditado en CD) está bastante subestimado y es uno de los mejores de la larga carrera de Mann.

Tracklist:
A1 - Dearly Beloved -
A2 - You Stepped Out Of A Dream -
A3 - I'll Remember April -
B1 - A Ritual -
B2 - Fife 'N Tambourine Corps -
B3 - Autumn Leaves -

Credits:
Bass – Nabil "Knobby" Totah
Bongos – Ray Barretto
Congas – Ray Mantilla
Drums – Rudy Collins
Flute – Herbie Mann
Trumpet – Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham*, Jerome Kail, Leo Ball, Siggy Schatz
Vibraphone – Johnny Rae

Label: Verve Records ‎– V6-8392
Released: 1961
Genre: Jazz
Style: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Bop, Crossover Jazz, Latin Jazz, World Fusion

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