On Sun, 6 Feb 2000, Daryle Maciocha wrote:
> Obviously, Herbie Mann played the most famous of flutes. His late-60s
> material is his grooviest (though sometimes spotty). Memphis Two-Step is a
> solid LP.
Finally, a topic I can sink my teeth into...
I'm a huge Herbie Mann fan, but his late-60s stuff kind of leaves me cold.
His late-50s material is best if you're looking for straight-ahead
Afro-Latin jazz, his early 60s period is more of a bossa nova vein, and
his mid-60s work was kind of soul-jazz-ish.
My fave LPs:
"The Roar of the Greaspaint, the Smell of the Crowd" (Atlantic, 1965) very
cool version of "The Joker"
"Glory of Love" (A&M, 1967) one of his more popular LPs, and therefore
easier to find, but it has some good cuts nonetheless
"Brazil, Bossa Nova & Blues" (United Artists, 1962) very nice, probably
the best of his Brazilian period
"Reggae" (atlantic, 1974) the exception to the rule for his later stuff,
this album was recorded with the Tommy McCook Band, and is actually pretty
good
"A Mann & a Woman" w/Tamiko Jones (Atlantic, 1967) cool, cool, cool
versions of "Sidewinder" and "Day Tripper"; mostly nice mellow vocal stuff
Albums to stay away from:
"St. Thomas" (United Artists, c.1961) he tries to get a calypso-jazz thing
going here, it truly does not work. good session men, though.
"Big Band Mann" (Verve, 1957) not bad, but definitely not his best.
jason.
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