GEORGE GERSHWIN : The Complete George Gershwin Porgy And Bess (1956-1996) RM | 2CD MONO | Serie Mastersonic, ベツレヘム名盤マスター・トランスファー・コレクション – 11 | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The Bethlehem label didn't make it out of the '50s before folding, and one of the reasons why is the ambitious yet misguided George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, a three-LP box set that represents a complete recording of the Gershwin classic (with narration and sound effects). Bethlehem certainly had the talent to pull it off -- appearing on the label, and this production, are Mel Tormé, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Johnny Hartman, Bob Dorough, Betty Roche, Frances Faye, and minor period stars including vocalist Frank Rosolino, bandleader Stan Levey, and arranger Russ Garcia. And long-playing versions of theatrical productions were huge in the mid-'50s (a few sold millions of copies). The most popular of these, however, were simply easy-to-digest highlights LPs that never attempted to present the complete production. This version is a gargantuan two hours long, difficult to sit through even if every performance was stellar (and, unfortunately, that's far from the case). The recording makes a virtue of being hip, primarily through the narration of Al "Jazzbo" Collins, a radio DJ who may have been hip for the times but whose counterfeit excitement and perfect diction make the proceedings sound like a period newsreel. ("Watch out, Porgy, here comes that mean Sportin' Life!") Tormé, as the most popular vocalist on the label, was a shoe-in for the role of Porgy, despite Johnny Hartman's clear superiority, and Frances Faye received the role of Bess despite Betty Roche's ability to handle the role much better. Those mistakes are compounded by Russ Garcia's period arrangements (the Ellington group makes only one appearance) and some decidedly subpar performances from Frank Rosolino early in the program. Still, it has to be admitted that a highlights compilation of this record would sparkle very brightly, driven by Mel Tormé's swinging "I've Got Plenty o' Nuttin'" with a super-enthused backing chorus, George Kirby's "It Ain't Necessarily So," and Betty Roche's reprise of "Summertime" during the second half. John Bush  
Tracklist 1
Porgy and Bess, opera
1 Part 1. Introduction / Summertime 01:25
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
feat: Duke Ellington / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra / The Russell Garcia Orchestra
2 Part 1. Narration 1:24
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
3 Part 1. Summertime 3:48
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Betty Roché
4 Part 1. Narration 0:12
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
5 Part 1. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing 2:39
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Frank Rosolino
6 Part 1. Narration / Here come de honey man... 1:20
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins / Joe Derise
7 Part 1. Narration 0:24
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
8 Part 1. Evenin' ladies, hello boys... 0:43
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
9 Part 1. Narration 0:15
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
10 Part 1. No, no, brother, Porgy ain't soft on no woman... 1:33
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
11 Part 1. Narration (Scene: crap game and murder) 4:31
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: The Russell Garcia Orchestra
12 Part 1. Narration 0:51
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
13 Part 1. Gone, Gone, Gone 2:20
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
14 Part 1. Overflow, overflow 2:08
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
15 Part 1. Narration 0:28
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
16 Part 1. I can't puzzle this thing out... 1:18
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
17 Part 1. Narration 0:11
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
18 Part 1. My Man's Gone Now 3:49
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Sallie Blair
19 Part 1. Narration 0:35
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
20 Part 1. Oh the train is at the station... 2:43
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
21 Part 1. Narration 0:37
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
22 Part 1. Oh I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks... 2:17
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Frank Rosolino
23 Part 1. Narration 0:34
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
24 Part 1. I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' 3:13
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: The Pat Moran Quartet
25 Part 1. Mornin', Lawyer. Looking for somebody?... 4:23
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: George Kirby / The Pat Moran Quartet
26 Part 1. Buzzard Song 2:43
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
27 Part 1. Narration 0:28
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
28 Part 1. Bess, You Is My Woman Now 4:57
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin 
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
29 Part 1. Oh, I can't sit down (picnic music) 1:55
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Don Fagerquist / Don Fagerquist Group / Betty Roché
30 Part 1. Porgy, I hates to go... 1:00
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
31 Part 1. I Got Plenty o Nuttin' (reprise) 0:37
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
32 Part 1. It Ain't Necessarily So (instrumental) 1:52
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Russell Garcia / Betty Roché
33 Part 1. Narration 0:34
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
34 Part 1. It Ain't Necessarily So 4:28
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: George Kirby
35 Part 1. Narration 0:53
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
36 Part 1. What you want wid Bess?... 2:12
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Johnny Hartman
37 Part 1. Narration 00:33
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
38 Part 1. Oh I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks... (reprise) 1:27
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Frank Rosolino
39 Part 1. Narration 0:30
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
40 Part 1. Oh, doctor Jesus...
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Sallie Blair
41 Part 1. Here come de honey man... / Oh dey's so fresh and fine... / I'm talkin' about devil crabs.. 3:31
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Joe Derise / Bob Dorough / Loulie Jean Norman
Tracklist 2
Porgy and Bess, opera
1 Part 2. Narration 0:38
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
2 Part 2. I Loves You, Porgy 3:17
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
3 Part 2. Narration (Scene: storm) 3:04
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus / The Russell Garcia Orchestra
4 Part 2. Summertime (reprise) 1:22
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Betty Roché
5 Part 2. Narration 0:11
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
6 Part 2. Oh, dere's somebody knockin' at de do'... 1:03
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
7 Part 2. Narration 1:20
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
8 Part 2. If God want to kill me... 2:05
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Johnny Hartman
9 Part 2. Narration  0:06
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
10 Part 2. A red-headed woman... 1:48
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus / Johnny Hartman
11 Part 2. Narration 0:59
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
12 Part 2. Oh, doctor Jesus (reprise) 0:38
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
13 Part 2. Narration 00:55
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
14 Part 2. Clara, Clara, don't you be downhearted... 1:36
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: The Pat Moran Quartet
15 Part 2. Narration 0:10
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
16 Part 2. Summertime (reprise) 1:12
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Betty Roché
17 Part 2. Narration 1:50
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
18 Part 2. Oh, Lawd, what I goin' do?... 1:21
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
19 Part 2. Narration 0:09
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
20 Part 2. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York 1:28
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: George Kirby
21 Part 2. Narration 1:18
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins / The Russell Garcia Orchestra
22 Part 2. Narration 0:24
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
23 Part 2. How are you dis mornin'?... 1:41
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
24 Part 2. Narration 0:39
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
25 Part 2. Oh, Bess, Oh, Where's My Bess 2:19
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Sallie Blair
26 Part 2. Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way 1:57
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
27 Suite (editied instrumental suite from Russ Garcia's orchestration) 29:12
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: The Russell Garcia Orchestra

HERBIE MANN — Herbie Mann Plays (1956-2001) RM | Serie Bethlehem Archives | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Flutist Herbie Mann's first recording as a leader (seven selections from 1954 originally on a 10" LP plus four others cut in 1956) has been reissued on CD with three alternate takes added on. Even back in 1954, Mann (who doubles here on flute and alto flute) had his own sound. The music (featuring either Benny Weeks or Joe Puma on guitar in a piano-less quartet) is essentially straight-ahead bop and finds Mann playing quite melodically and with swing. This set is a good example of Herbie Mann's early style before he started exploring various types of world musics. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Chicken Little 2:58
 Herbie Mann
2 Cuban Love Song 3:13
 Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh / Herbert Stothart
3 The Things We Did Last Summer 4:12
 Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
4 Deep Night 3:36
 Charles Henderson / Rudy Vallée
5 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 4:03
 Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
6 After Work 4:04
 Herbie Mann
7 Moon Dreams 3:26
 Chummy MacGregor / Johnny Mercer
8 A Spring Morning 2:40
 Herbie Mann
9 Scuffles 2:54
 Gardner / Herbie Mann
10 The Purple Grotto 2:42
 Herbie Mann
11 My Little Suede Shoes 2:40
 Herbie Mann / Charlie Parker
– Bonus Cuts –
12 A Spring Morning (Take 6) 2:49
 Herbie Mann
13 The Purple Grotto (Take 1) 2:53
 Herbie Mann
14 Chicken Little (Take 3) 3:11
 Herbie Mann
Credits
Bass – Keith Hodgson (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 to 14), Whitey Mitchell (2, 4, 7, 9)
Drums – Herbie Wasserman (2, 4, 7, 9), Lee Rockey (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 to 14)
Flute, Alto Flute – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Benny Weeks (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 to 14), Joe Puma (2, 4, 7, 9)

CHET BAKER — Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner & Loewe (1956-2013) RM | Serie Original Jazz Classics Remasters | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is one of the last Chet Baker (trumpet) long players recorded in the States prior to the artist relocating to Europe in the early '60s. Likewise, the eight-tune collection was the final effort issued during his brief association with the Riverside Records imprint. The project was undoubtedly spurred on by the overwhelming success of the Shelly Manne-led combo that interpreted titles taken from the score to My Fair Lady (1956). In addition to becoming an instant classic, Manne's LP was also among of the best-selling jazz platters of all time. While Baker and crew may have gained their inspiration from Manne, these readings are comparatively understated. That said, the timelessness of the melodies, coupled with the assembled backing aggregate, make Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe (1959) a memorable concept album. Although Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe had produced a number of well-received and luminous entries, half of the material on this disc is derived from My Fair Lady (1956). "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is given a languid torch song treatment that spirals around Baker's cool inconspicuous leads, featuring some equally sublime contributions from Zoot Simms (alto sax/tenor sax). This contrasts the resilient and free-spirited waltz on "I Could Have Danced All Night," which benefits from Herbie Mann's (flute) breezy counterpoint and solo. Bill Evans (piano) also lays down some tasty licks over top of the solid rhythm of Earl May (bass) and Clifford Jarvis (drums). "On the Street Where You Live" is a highlight, as the personnel take the time to stretch out and thoroughly examine with some key counterpoint between Baker's honey-toned horn and Pepper Adams' (baritone sax) husky and ample involvement. Of the non-My Fair Lady sides, "The Heather on the Hill" and a superior "Almost Like Being in Love" hail from Brigadoon (1947), while the scintillating and smoldering "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" comes from Gigi (1958). Not to be missed is "I Talk to the Trees," with an unhurried and evenly measured tempo that is coupled to Baker's austere, yet rich and purposeful lines. Lindsay Planer  
Tracklist :
1    I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face    4:11
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
2    I Could Have Danced All Night    3:39
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
3    The Heather On The Hill    5:01
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
4    On The Street Where You Live    8:35
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
5    Almost Like Being In Love    4:49
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
6    Thank Heaven For Little Girls    4:31
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
7    I Talk To The Trees    5:47
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
8    Show Me    6:29
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Earl May
Drums – Clifford Jarvis
Flute – Herbie Mann
Piano – Bill Evans (2, 6 to 8), Bob Corwin (1, 3 to 5)
Tenor Saxophone – Herbie Mann (5)
Trumpet – Chet Baker

CLIFFORD BROWN – Brownie : The Complete EmArcy Recordings of Clifford Brown (1989) RM | 11xCD BOX-SET | MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although undoubtedly an expensive acquisition, this ten-CD set is perfectly done and contains dozens of gems. The remarkable but short-lived trumpeter Clifford Brown has the second half of his career fully documented (other than his final performance) and he is showcased in a wide variety of settings. The bulk of the numbers are of Brownie's quintet with co-leader and drummer Max Roach, either Harold Land or Sonny Rollins on tenor, pianist Richie Powell, and bassist George Morrow (including some previously unheard alternate takes), but there is also much more. Brown stars at several jam sessions (including a meeting with fellow trumpeters Clark Terry and Maynard Ferguson), accompanies such singers as Dinah Washington, Helen Merrill, and Sarah Vaughan, and is backed by strings on one date. Everything is here, including classic versions of "Parisian Thoroughfare," "Joy Spring," "Daahoud," "Coronado," a ridiculously fast "Move," "Portrait of Jenny," "Cherokee," "Sandu," "I'll Remember April," and "What Is This Thing Called Love?" Get this set while it stays in print. Scott Yanow   Tracklist + Credits :

CLIFFORD BROWN – Joy Spring (2005) 4xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Joy Spring is a four-CD, budget-priced box set from the folks at Proper in the United Kingdom. This is a pretty handsome overview that touches on all aspects of Clifford Brown's mighty but tragically brief career. Disc one, "Dial B Fr Beauty" contains sides he cut in 1952 as a member of Chris Powell and the Blue Flames; documents from his stint with Tadd Dameron; tracks from a short-lived quintet with Lou Donaldson, Elmo Hope, Percy Heath, and Philly Joe Jones in 1953, and sides recorded when he was part of J.J. Johnson's Septet -- all these sides virtually chronicle Brown's ascent into the jazz world and serve, so to speak, as a showcase for the first three sides he cut on his own, in a band that included Charlie Rouse, Art Blakey, John Lewis, Gigi Gryce, and Heath, with material arranged by Quincy Jones. Standout cuts are "Wail Bait," and "Hymn of the Orient," as well as Dameron's "Choose Now." Disc two, entitled "Conception," begins with Brown's own sextet and his versions of "Cherokee," and "Brownie Eyes." Later in '53, Brown played with Art Farmer in Sweden, and with a European orchestra that included a number of stalwarts like Walter Williams, Gryce, and Pierre Michelot, with Jones writing the charts. But the coolest stuff here are the sides cut with the Brown/Gryce sextet and octet, these also commence disc three, entitled "Clifford's Axe," which straddles September of 1953 to October of that same year. Disc three is rounded out with the first-ever-performances-on-record of the Clifford Brown-Max Roach quintet as they cut "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" and "Sunset." The final CD in this package is devoted almost exclusively to this last group of musicians -- the Clifford Brown-Max Roach quintet -- documenting the various phases they went through in 1954. From "Dahoud" and "Delilah" to "Jor Du" and their stellar read of "Parisian Thoroughfare." The box set closes with a cut from Sarah Vaughan backed by Brown, Roy Haynes, Paul Quinichette, Herbie Mann, Jimmy Jones, Ernie Wilkins, and Joe Benjamin, on a lovely version of "You're Not the Kind" with a sweet and moving Brown solo. This is a fine introduction to Brown, nicely priced, with decent sound, and it makes a great companion to the excellent Emarcy LPs of the Brown-Roach bands.
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Tracklist :
CD1 Dial B For Beauty
CD2 Conception
CD3 Clifford's Axe
CD4 I Get A Kick Out Of You
All Tracks + Credits :

CHET BAKER - Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace Accompanied By The Chet Baker Quintet (1958-1990) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The liner notes begin with this sentence: "It's hard to think of this album as anything short of the first major step towards real success for the exciting and appealing young singer being introduced here." Oh, well. The fact that Pace ended up, at best, a minor footnote in jazz history doesn't detract at all from the significant pleasures to be had on his 1958 debut. Supported by the Chet Baker Quintet (which at this point included flutist Herbie Mann, pianist Joe Berl, bassist Jimmie Burke, and, depending on the recording date, either Ed Thigpen or Philly Joe Jones on drums), Pace delivers a winning program of standards in a style that owes an obvious debt to Frank Sinatra, but distinguishes itself by means of fruitier tone and an occasionally pronounced vibrato. His renditions of "The Way You Look Tonight" and "It Might as Well Be Spring" are both completely charming, and the band supports him beautifully -- special kudos go to Mann, whose dry, swinging flute tone complement's Pace's voice perfectly. Recommended.  by Rick Anderson
Tracklist :
1 All or Nothing at All  3:21
Arthur Altman / Jack Lawrence
2 Crazy She Calls Me  4:13
Bob Russell / Carl Sigman
3 The Way You Look Tonight  3:15
Dorothy Fields / Jerome Kern
4 This Is Always  3:38
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
5 When the Sun Comes Out  4:04
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
6 What Is There to Say?  3:41
Vernon Duke / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
7 Ev'rything I've Got  2:44
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
8 We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together  3:15
Henry Manners / Robert Sour
9 It Might as Well Be Spring  3:53
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
10 Yesterdays  5:00
Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern
Credits :
Bass – Jimmie Burke
Drums – Philly Joe Jones (faixas: 1, 2, 9), Ed Thigpen (faixas: 3 to 8, 10)
Flute – Herbie Mann
Piano – Joe Berle
Trumpet – Chet Baker
Vocals – Johnny Pace

HERBIE MANN - Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (1969-2013) RM / Jazz Best Collection 1000 - 9 / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although it followed a formula similar to the hugely successful Memphis Underground, Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty stands on its own as a superb example of the fusion of jazz with '60s soul music, a genre that Herbie Mann stood atop at the time of its release. In addition to Mann band members Roy Ayers, Miroslav Vitous and Bruno Carr, the recording employs the Muscle Shoals rhythm section that had played together on numerous soul hits of the '60s, including those of Aretha Franklin. Standout cuts include the title track, with the its horn-driven groove; Sharrock's "Blind Willy," featuring a jew's-harp hook; and a smoldering version of Lennon & McCartney's "Come Together." Throughout the album, Mann's solos wail through the upper register of the flute, while Ayers finds interestingly funky passages on the vibes. by Jim Newsom
Tracklist :
1     Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty 6:54
Herbie Mann
2     Claudia Pie 4:41
Herbie Mann
3     Can You Dig It 5:17
Edwin Birdsong
4     Blind Willy 4:50
Sonny Sharrock
5     Come Together 10:10
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
6     Pana Red's Panama Hat 5:11
Herbie Mann
Credits :
Bass – David Hood
Drums, Jew's Harp – Roger Hawkins
Flute – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Eddie Hinton
Piano – Barry Beckett
Saxophone – Andrew Love, Ed Logan, James Mitchell
Trumpet – Wayne Jackson
Vibraphone – Roy Ayers

HERBIE MANN – Stone Flute (1970-2013) RM | Jazz Best Collection 1000 - 10 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The 1970 record buyer who came across Stone Flute expecting a typical Herbie Mann album in the Memphis Underground vein was in for a big surprise. Instead of funk, there was moodiness. Instead of a groove, there were violins, viola and cello. The feeling was one of floating in space, with the flute sailing freely over the William Fischer arrangements, like a Miles Davis trumpet solo of this, the Bitches Brew era. This is a totally atypical Herbie Mann recording, but one which rewards repeated listening. Jim Newsom
Tracklist :
1     In Tangier 10:35
David Mills
2     Paradise Beach 4:59
Herbie Mann
3     Flying 5:21
George Harrison / John Lennon / Paul McCartney / Ringo Starr
4     Miss Free Spirit 12:40
Herbie Mann
5     Waltz for My Son 4:23
Herbie Mann
6     Pendulum 2:35
Herbie Mann
Credits :
Arranged By – William Fischer
Bass – Miroslav Vitous (faixas: 3, 4, 5), Ron Carter (faixas: 1, 2, 6)
Cello – George Ricci (faixas: 1, 2, 6), Kermit Moore (faixas: 3, 4, 5)
Drums – Bruno Carr (faixas: 1, 2, 4), Mickey Rocca (faixas: 3, 4, 5)
Flute, Producer, Photography [Backliner Photo] – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Sonny Sharrock
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roy Ayers
Viola – Al Brown (faixas: 3, 4, 5), Selwart Clarke (faixas: 1, 2, 6)
Violin – Manny Green (faixas: 1, 2, 6), Gene Orloff (faixas: 1, 2, 6), Peter Dimitriades (faixas: 3, 4, 5), Selwart Clarke (faixas: 3, 4, 5)

HERBIE MANN - Push Push (1971-2014) RM / Jazz Best Collection 1000 - 1 / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Flutist Herbie Mann opened up his music on this date for Push Push (and during the era) toward R&B, rock and funk music. The results were generally appealing, melodic and danceable. On such songs as "What's Going On," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "What'd I Say" and the title cut, Mann utilizes an impressive crew of musicians, which include guitarist Duane Allman and keyboardist Richard Tee. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Push Push 9:55
Electric Guitar – Duane Allman
Written-By – H. Mann
2    What's Going On 4:12
Written-By – A. Cleveland, M. Gaye, R. Benson
3    Spirit In The Dark 9:25
Written-By – A. Franklin
4    Man's Hope 6:54
Arranged By – Herbie Mann
Written-By – H. Mann
5    If 4:29
Written-By – D. Gates
6    Never Can Say Goodbye 3:32
Written-By – C. Davis
7    What'd I Say 4:55
Written-By – R. Charles
- Bonus Track -    
8    Funky Nassau 4:54
Written-By – R. Munnings, T. Fitzgerald
Credits :
Bass – Chuck Rainey (faixas: 1, 2, 6), Donald "Duck" Dunn (faixas: 4, 5), Jerry Jemmott (faixas: 3, 7, 8)
Drums – Al Jackson Jr. (faixas: 4, 5), Bernard Purdie (faixas: 1 To 3, 7, 8)
Electric Piano – Richard Tee
Flute – Herbie Mann
Flute [Alto] – Herbie Mann (faixas: 1, 2, 4 To 6)
Guitar – Cornell Dupree (faixas: 1, 2, 6), David Spinozza (faixas: 3 To 5, 7, 8), Duane Allman
Guitar [Solo] – David Spinozza (faixas: 4), Duane Allman (faixas: 1 To 3, 5 To 8)
Harp – Gene Bianca (faixas: 2, 6)
Organ – Richard Tee (faixas: 1, 2, 6)
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Piano – Richard Tee (faixas: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)

HERBIE MANN - Live At The Whisky A Go Go + Mississippi Gambler (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In 2001, Collectables released Live at the Whisky A Go Go/Mississippi Gambler, which combined a pair of original Atlantic LPs -- Live at the Whisky A Go Go (1968) and Mississippi Gambler (1972) -- by Herbie Mann on one compact disc. by John Bush
Tracklist :
Live At The Whisky A Go Go (1968)
1    Ooh Baby 15:50
Written-By – Chris Hill, Columbus Baker
2    Philly Dog 14:06
Written-By – Rufus Thomas
Mississippi Gambler (1972)  
3    Swing Low Sweet Chariot 5:27
Arranged By – Herbie Mann
4    Mississippi Gambler 6:50
Written-By – Herbie Mann
5    Dippermouth 8:50
Written-By – Herbie Mann
6    Respect Yourself 5:28
Written-By – Luther Ingram, Mack Rice
7    I've Been Loving You Too Long 5:47
Written-By – Jerry Butler, Otis Redding
8    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 6:49
Written-By – Mick Jagger & Keith Richard

HERBIE MANN - Windows Opened + The Inspiration I Feel (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Herbie Mann LPs: Windows Opened and The Inspiration I Feel, both originally issued on Atlantic Records in 1968. These 12 tracks feature jazz versions of popular songs of the period written by Donovan, Tim Hardin, and Jimmy Webb plus six associated with Ray Charles. by Al Campbell
Tracklist :
Windows Opened (1968)
1     There Is a Mountain 6:06
Donovan
2     If I Were a Carpenter 5:41
Tim Hardin
3     Paper Man 6:48
Charles Tolliver
4     Footprints 8:26
Wayne Shorter
5     By the Time I Get to Phoenix 2:16
Jimmy Webb
6     Windows Opened 7:36
Roy Ayers
Credits :
Bass – Miroslav Vitous (faixas: 1-6)
Drums – Bruno Carr (faixas: 1-6)
Flute – Herbie Mann (faixas: 1-6)
Guitar – Sonny Sharrock (faixas: 1-6)
Vibraphone – Roy Ayers (faixas: 1-6)
The Inspiration I Feel (1968)
7     Lonely Avenue 6:25
Doc Pomus
8     Drown in My Own Tears 5:10
Henry Glover
9     Sticks and Stones 5:39
Titus Turner
10     I Got a Woman 6:53
Ray Charles / Renald Richard
11     Come Rain or Come Shine 4:44
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
12     Georgia on My Mind 4:48
Hoagy Carmichael / Stuart Gorrell
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – William Fischer
Flute [Uncredited] – Herbie Mann

HERBIE MANN - Our Mann Flute + Impressions of the Middle East (2001) FLAC (tracks), lossless

This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Herbie Mann LPs: Our Mann Flute and Impressions of the Middle East. Originally issued in 1966 and 1967, respectively, these 21 jazz-pop tracks include "Frere Jacques," "Down by the Riverside," and "Skip to My Lou." This is an enjoyable reissue from Mann's massive catalog on Atlantic Records, but most listeners would be better served with one of the many compilations in print. by Al Campbell
Tracklist :
Our Mann Flute (1966)    
1    Scratch    2:34
Wayne Henderson
2    Philly Dog    2:28
Rufus Thomas
3    Happy Brass    2:10
Herbie Mann
4    Good Lovin'    2:51
Rudy Clark / Arthur Resnick
5    Theme From "This Is My Beloved"    5:07
Herbie Mann
6    Frere Jacques 2:15
Traditional
7    Our Man Flint    2:44
Jerry Goldsmith
8    Fiddler On The Roof    2:22
Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick
9    Theme From "Malamondo"    2:18
Ennio Morricone
10    Down By The Riverside    2:34
Paul Barnes / Traditional
11    Monday, Monday    2:58
John Phillips
12    Skip To My Lou    2:22
Traditional
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Arif Mardin (faixas: 7), Herbie Mann (faixas: 3, 10), Jimmy Wisner (faixas: 1, 2, 4, 11), Oliver Nelson (faixas: 5), Richard Wess (faixas: 6, 8, 9, 12)
Impressions Of The Middle East (1967)    
1    Turkish Coffee    5:01
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Roy Ayers -vibes;Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Carlos"Patato"Valdes -conga drums; Hachig Thomas Kazarian &
Geraldine Swee -percussion
2    Incense    7:19
Herbie Mann -alto flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Roy Ayers -vibes;Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Carlos"Patato"Valdes -conga drums; Hachig Thomas Kazarian &
Geraldine Swee -percussion
3    Odalisque    7:43
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Roy Ayers -vibes;Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Carlos"Patato"Valdes -conga drums; Hachig Thomas Kazarian &
Geraldine Swee -percussion
4    Do Wah Diddy Diddy    2:39
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet; Julian Priester &
Joe Orange -trombone; Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Reggie Workman -bass;
Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Atilla Zoller -guitar; Bruno Carr -drums; Moulay Ali Hafid,
Robert Marashlian & Carlos"Patato"Valdes -percussion
5    Uskudar    3:39
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet & fluegelhorn;
Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Robert Marashlian & Moulay Ali Hafid -percussion
6    The Oud And The Pussycat    5:04
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet; Julian Priester &
Joe Orange -trombone; Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Reggie Workman -bass;
Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Atilla Zoller -guitar; Bruno Carr -drums; Moulay Ali Hafid,
Robert Marashlian & Carlos"Patato"Valdes -percussion
7    Yavuz    4:38
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet & fluegelhorn;
Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Robert Marashlian & Moulay Ali Hafid -percussion
8    Dance Of The Semites    4:29
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet & fluegelhorn;
Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Robert Marashlian & Moulay Ali Hafid -percussion
9    Eli Eli    3:57
Herbie Mann -flute; Richard Davis -bass; Gloria Agostino -harp; David Nadien,
Anahid Adjemian'Al Brown, Bernard Eichen, Leo Cahn, Leo Kruczek, Charles Libove,
Dave Mankowitz, Charles McCracken, Marvin Morgenstern, George Ockner, Raoul Poliakin,
Max Pollikoff,George Ricci, Aaron Rosand, Tosha Samaroff, Al Schulman, Sylvan Schulman,
Karen Tuttle, Emanuel Vardi & Jack Zayde -strings

HERBIE MANN - America / Brasil (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

America/Brasil is a rollicking, celebratory album that keeps Herbie Mann on the winning streak he started with the release of Peace Pieces in 1995. Recorded during a week of concerts to mark his 65th birthday in April 1995, this disc is much stronger than its immediate predecessor, Celebration, also taken from the same week of live concert performances at New York's Blue Note jazz club. The material here is superb, and the playing top-notch. As the title implies, the emphasis here is on Mann's Brazilian side, but there are touches of the non-Brazilian with Bill Evans' "Peri's Scope" and Miles Davis' "All Blues." "Summertime" is recast in an Afro-Cuban mode with Paquito D'Rivera sharing the solo space on alto sax. However, lengthy Brazilian showstoppers are placed at the beginning, middle, and end of this wonderful disc. The opening "Keep the Spirits Singing" is propelled by the polyrhythmic pulse of percussionists Cyro Baptista and "Café," and the 17-minute title track finale features trumpeters Randy Brecker and Claudio Roditi, trombonist Jim Pugh, and guitarist Romero Lubambo. Even with the all-star cast assembled for this special week of concerts, it's Herbie Mann himself whose playing shines the brightest throughout this recording, celebrating his past and affirming his place in the present as the finest flutist working in jazz. by Jim Newsom
Tracklist :
1    Keep The Spirits Singing 10:52
Bass – Paul Socolow
Composed By – O'Donel Levy
Drums – Ricky Sebastian
Flute – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Edson Da Silva
Piano – Mark Soskin
2    Summertime 8:34
Acoustic Bass – Larry Grenadier
Alto Saxophone – Paquito D'Rivera
Composed By – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin
Drums – Adam Cruz
Flute – Herbie Mann
Percussion – Milton Cardona, Ray Mantilla
Piano – Edward Simon
3    Peri's Scope 6:38
Acoustic Bass – Eddie Gomez
Composed By – Bill Evans
Drums – Victor Lewis
Flute – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Bruce Dunlap
Piano – Edward Simon
4    Baghdad/Candle Dance 2:06
Bass – Paul Socolow
Composed By – Herbie Mann
Flute – Herbie Mann
Percussion – Babatunde Olatunji, Cyro Baptista, Edson Da Silva
5    Ovo 7:30
Acoustic Bass – Nilson Matta
Composed By – Geraldo Vandré, Hermeto Pascoal
Drums – Duduka Da Fonseca
Flute – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Edson Da Silva
6    All Blues 9:46
Acoustic Bass – Ron Carter
Alto Saxophone – Bobby Watson
Composed By – Miles Davis
Drums – Victor Lewis
Flute – Herbie Mann
Piano – Billy Taylor
Trumpet – Terell Stafford
7    America / Brasil 17:16
Arranged By – Sy Johnson
Bass – Sergio Brandao
Composed By – Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins
Drums – Ricky Sebastian
Flute – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Edson Da Silva
Trombone – Jim Pugh
Trumpet – Claudio Roditi, Randy Brecker

HERBIE MANN - Brazil : Once Again + Sunbelt (2001) APE (image+.cue), lossless

This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Herbie Mann LPs: Brazil: Once Again and Sunbelt. Originally issued in 1978 and 1979, respectively, these 12 smooth jazz/pop tracks include "Watermelon Man," "The Closer I Get to You," and "Let's Stay Together." Most listeners would be better served with one of Mann's compilations on Rhino/Atlantic by Al Campbell
Tracklist :
    Brazil -Once Again (1978)   
1    Pelé 6:31
Written-By – Herbie Mann
2    Oh How I Want To Love You 9:29
Written-By – Herbie Mann
3    Dingue Li Bangue 4:33
Baritone Saxophone – Lew Del Gatto
Trombone – Barry Rogers, Dave Taylor
Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff
Written-By – J.D. San, MacDony's
4    Lugar Comum (Common Place) 4:40
Written-By – Gilberto Gil, João Donato
5    O Meu Amor Chorou (Cry Of Love) 7:31
Written-By – Luis Marcal Neto
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar – Amaury Tristao
Arranged By, Keyboards – Pat Rebillot
Bass – Tony Levin
Drums – Rick Marotta
Flute [Flutes] – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Jeff Mironov
Percussion – Amaury Tristao, Armen Halburian, Dom Um Ramao, Ralph MacDonald, Reggie Ferguson, Rubins Bassini
    Sunbelt    (1979)
6    Watermelon Man 7:12
Electric Piano – Dom Salvador
Percussion – Claudio Roditi
Piano [Acoustic] – Richard Tee
Written-By – Herbie Hancock
7    The Closer I Get To You 5:05
Arpa – Ken Bichel
Drums – Leroy Clouden
Electric Piano – Pat Rebillot
Synthesizer – Cliff Carter, Ken Bichel
Whistle – Herbie Mann
Written-By – J. Mtume, Reggie Lucas
8    What Would You Do 5:06
Drums – Steve Jordan
Organ, Piano [Acoustic] – Richard Tee
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roy Ayers
Written-By – Richard Tee
9    Killian 5:15
Electric Piano – Dom Salvador
Guitar – Danny Toan
Piano [Acoustic] – Richard Tee
Trumpet – Barry Rogers
Written-By – Danforth Noyes Toan
10    Dona Palmeira (Madame Palm tree) 6:22
Piano [Acoustic] – Dom Salvador
Written-By – Ivan Lins
11    Let's Stay Together 5:01
Written-By – Al Green, Al Jakcson, Willie Mitchell
12    Sunbelt—Mulher Rendeira (Weaver Woman) 5:01
Arranged By – Herbie Mann
Drums – Portinho

HERBIE MANN / PHIL WOODS - Beyond Brooklyn (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Flutist Herbie Mann's last record date brought him back to his roots, playing bop-oriented jazz. Actually, he co-led the session with an old friend, altoist Phil Woods, who he did not have many opportunities to play with after the 1950s. The results are delightful, with some bop standards, a few Latin tunes, and some basic originals comprising the program. The instrumentation changes from track to track, with two different rhythm sections being used and guest appearances from Gil Goldstein on accordion and trombonist Jay Ashby. Mann, who spontaneously recorded the closing "Time After Time" at a slightly later date when he was already seriously ill, sounds in prime form throughout this happy set. His final musical chapter is well worth savoring. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    We Will Meet Again    4:05
2    Alvin G.    6:08
3    Azure    4:26
4    Bohemia After Dark    4:13
5    Caminhos Cruzados    5:50
6    Au Privave    3:18
7    Another Shade Of Blues    4:18
8    Sir Charles Duke    6:13
9    Jelek    6:08
10    Blood Count    6:47
11    Little Niles    7:50
12    Time After Time    4:28
Credits :
Accordion – Gil Goldstein
Alto Flute, Flute – Herbie Mann
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Phil Woods
Bass – Dwayne Dolphin, Paul Socolow
Drums – Ricky Sebastian, Roger Humphries
Guitar – Marty Ashby
Piano – Alain Mallet
Trombone, Percussion, Trombone [Alto Trombone] – Jay Ashby

HERBIE MANN - Live at the Whisky 1969 : The Unreleased Masters (2016) 2CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist 1 :
1     Untitled Jam 7:21
Roy Ayers / Bruno Carr / Herbie Mann / Steve Marcus / Sonny Sharrock / Miroslav Vitous
2     Tangier/If I Were a Carpenter 24:21
Tim Hardin / Donovan Leitch
3     Memphis Underground 10:37
Herbie Mann
4     Ooh Baby 21:37
Columbus Baker / Chris Hill
5     Scarborough Fair 4:06
Traditional
Tracklist 2 :    
1     Black Woman 5:47
Sonny Sharrock
2     All Blues 6:01
Miles Davis
3     If I Were a Carpenter 25:49
Tim Hardin
4     Philly Dog 10:45
Rufus Thomas
5     Portrait of Linda in three Colors, All black 7:36
Sonny Sharrock
6     Come Home Baby/Battle Hymn of the Republic/Come Home Baby 5:12
Julia Ward Howe / Ben Tucker
7     Chain of Fools 12:46
Don Covay
Credits :
Bass – Miroslav Vitous
Drums – Bruno Carr
Flute – Herbie Mann
Guitar – Sonny Sharrock
Lead Vocals – Linda Sharrock (faixas: 2-1, 2-5)
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Marcus
Vibraphone – Roy Ayers

HERBIE MANN - Introducing Herbie Mann (2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Herbie Mann was no purist when it came to material to use as basis for his improvisation. He fused Samba, Soul or Southern Rock into his jazz, he covered hits of the day and he even released singles. It is an error to dismiss him as just a popularizer, he was a pioneer of fusion.
This compilation tries to embrace his whole spectrum from the early 60s Brazilian influences via his Southern Soul period to the mid/late 70s world music approach.
The selection is mostly of his best known tracks. The title "Introducing..." is adequate and this is a really good introduction to the Man(n) and recommended to those who are not too familiar with his discography. by Roxanne Walsh
Tracklist :
1    Comin' Home Baby (Single Edit)    2:37
2    Right Now    3:13
3    One Note Samba 3:20
Featuring – Joao Gilberto
4    Sawa Sawa Dé    3:00
5    The Oud And The Pussy Cat    5:03
6    A Man And A Woman 2:23
Featuring – Tamiko Jones
7    This Little Girl Of Mine    2:27
8    Memphis Underground    7:07
9    Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty    6:47
10    Hold On I'm Comin'    4:07
11    Philly Dog    2:26
12    Mushi Mushi    3:26
13    Hi Jack    5:16
14    Waterbed    3:50
15    Cajun Moon 5:16
Featuring – Cissy Houston
16    Superman    3:05

TERRY MOREL - Songs of a Woman in Love (1956-1992) The Supreme Collection Of Bethlehem 15 / Mp3

Songs of a Woman in Love is a quintessential Bethlehem label release -- a smoky, profoundly expressive session bathed in neon tavern light, it's singer Terry Morel's lone release for the label, which seemed to specialize in this kind of one-and-done snapshot of feminine malaise and melancholy. Backed by a trio led by pianist Ralph Sharon and featuring flutist Herbie Mann, Morel's dusky, come-hither vocals mask a deeper emotional turmoil that shades songs like "Too Late Now" and "The Night We Called It a Day." The session is devoid of all traces of the sweetness and innocence that so often define her peers, instead articulating an intimacy and intensity rare in the postwar, pre-feminist '50s. by Jason Ankeny
Tracklist:
A1 Mountain Greenery 2:12
A2 How About You 2:54
A3 The Night We Called It A Day 3:15
A4 The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else 2:18
A5 You Stepped Out Of A Dream 2:14
A6 You're Not The Kind 2:31
B1 Too Late Now 2:48
B2 The Gentleman Is A Dope 3:33
B3 A Hundred Years From Today 2:55
B4 Sometimes I'm Happy 3:05
B5 More Than You Know 2;57
B6 Who Cares 2:25
Credits:
Bass – Jay Cave
Drums – Christy Febbo
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Flute – Herbie Mann
Piano – Ralph Sharon
Vocals – Terry Morel

CHRIS CONNOR - Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song (1989) 2CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Most of this highly recommended set is taken from a series of 1957 sessions in which singer Chris Connor exclusively interprets songs of George Gershwin. To fill out the CDs, additional Gershwin cuts from other, otherwise unrelated dates by the vocalist have been added. Connor's cool delivery gives many of the largely familiar songs new life. She is assisted by such fine musicians as trumpeter Joe Newman, tenorman Al Cohn, flutist Herbie Mann, vibraphonist Milt Jackson and pianist Ralph Sharon, who add tasteful and concise solos. Many of the selections were quite rare before this well-conceived and appealing reissue was put together. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist 1 :
1    But Not for Me 3:47   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2    Of Thee I Sing 1:26    
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3    Strike Up the Band 2:31  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
4    I've Got a Crush on You 2:15 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
5    Soon 2:00
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
 6    Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) 2:38    
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Gus Kahn
7    Looking for a Boy 3:02  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
8    I Got Rhythm 1:45 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
9    (I've Got) Beginner's Luck 2:09   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
10    Slap That Bass 1:58 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
11    For You, for Me, for Evermore 3:35
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12    Love Is Sweeping the Country  2:54  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13    The Man I Love 2:35  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
14    'S Wonderful 2:24   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
15    A Foggy Day 3:16
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
16    Medley from Porgy and Bess: Summertime/There's a Boat That's Leav 6:35       
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Tracklist 2 :
1    Nice Work If You Can Get It 1:19  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2    Blah, Blah, Blah 2:54 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3    They Can't Take That Away from Me 2:10   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
4    Clap Yo' Hands 2:26   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
5    Little Jazz Bird 3:08   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
6    I Was Doing All Right 2:15 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
7    My One and Only 02:39   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
8    That Certain Feeling 2:12   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
9    Fascinating Rhythm 2:34   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
10    Love Is Here to Stay 3:16   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
11    They All Laughed 2:15   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12    How Long Has This Been Going On? 4:00      
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13    I Can't Be Bothered Now 1:48       
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
14    Love Walked In 2:58   
15    Somebody Loves Me 2:22
Buddy DeSylva / George Gershwin / Ballard MacDonald
16    Embraceable You 2:33
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
- Bonus Tracks -
17    Strike Up the Band 2:07     
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
18    Summertime 3:11 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
Credits :
Trumpet - Bill Berry, Rolf Ericson, Chet Ferretti, Joe Newman, Doc Severinsen
Trombone - Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Warren Covington, Jimmy Thompson, Kenny Rupp
Bass - Vinnie Burke, Eddie DeHaas, Milt Hinton, Charlie Sanders, Wendell Marshall, Oscar Pettiford  
Guitar - Kenny Burrell, Barry Galbraith, Mundell Lowe, Joe Puma
Sax (Tenor) - Al Cohn
Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) - Danny Bank
Vocals - Chris Connor
Reeds - Joe Farrell, Willie Maiden, Lanny Morgan, Frank Hittner       
French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson
Arranger, Piano - Stan Free  
Vibraphone - Milt Jackson, Eddie Costa
Clarinet - Peanuts Hucko
Clarinet, Flute - Sam Most
Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Tenor) - Eddie Wasserman
Drums - Osie Johnson, Lex Humphries, Ronnie Free, Rufus "Speedy" Jones, Ed Shaughnessy      
Piano - Hank Jones, Jaki Byard,    Bill Rubinstein
Flute, Flute (Alto) - Herbie Mann
Bongos - Johnny Rodriguez     
Arranger - Ray Ellis, Don Sebesky
Arranger, Celeste, Piano - Ralph Sharon
Arranger, Conductor - Ralph Burns

HERBIE MANN / JOÃO GILBERTO / ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM - Recorded in Rio de Janeiro (1965-1998) RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Nice, more light than emphatic Afro-Latin and jazz mixture by flutist Herbie Mann and composer/vocalist Joao Gilberto from 1977. The two make an effective team, with Gilberto's sometimes sentimental, sometimes impressionistic works effectively supported by Mann's lithe flute solos. by Ron Wynn
Tracklist:
1    Herbie Mann – Amor Em Paz 2:36
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
2    João Gilberto – Desafinado 1:58
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
3    João Gilberto – Bolinha De Papel 1:15
Written-By – Geraldo Pereira
4    Herbie Mann – Insensatez 3:05
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
5    João Gilberto – Maria Ninguém 2:20
Written-By – Carlos Lyra
6    João Gilberto – O Barquinho 2:27
Written-By – Roberto Menescal, Ronaldo Boscoli
7    João Gilberto – Samba Da Minha Terra 2:20
Written-By – Dorival Caymmi
8    João Gilberto – Rosa Morena 2:02
Written-By – Dorival Caymmi
9    Herbie Mann – Consolação 4:26
Guitar – Baden Powell
Written-By – Baden Powell
10    Herbie Mann – One Note Samba 3:20
Vocals – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
11    João Gilberto – Bim Bom 1:12
Written-By – João Gilberto
12    Herbie Mann – Deve Ser Amor 4:19
Guitar – Baden Powell
Written-By – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
Credits :
Arranged By – Antonio Carlos Jobim (faixas: 1 to 8, 10, 11)
Flute, Alto Flute – Herbie Mann (faixas: 1, 4, 9, 10, 12)
João Gilberto (faixas: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11)