herbie mann also appeared on a late humble pie single b-side called 'the
outcrowd' (from 1975, b-side to a cover of 'rock & roll music') which is
rather ripping, all told. i've dj'd it on numerous occasions and it's gone
down well, but i usually lie when people ask me who it is, just to be
awkward....
----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Tinkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 4:50 PM
Subject: Herbie Mann
> 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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