{"product_id":"herbie-mann-complete-recordings-1955-1957-cd","title":"Herbie Mann - Complete Recordings: 1955-1957 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eHerbie Mann - COMPLETE RECORDINGS: 1955-1957 - A true pioneer of his instrument - indeed his predecessors were few and far between - Herbie Mann was one of the first to take the flute into the mainstream jazz spotlight. Embracing elements of numerous genres throughout his long and decorated career, Mann was lauded for his intricate playing and impeccable sense of groove that would influence generations of flautists to follow. Born Herbert Jay Solomon in Brooklyn, New York on 16th April 1930, Mann became enamored with music at an early age, initially wishing to learn drums but eventually being convinced by a family member to take up clarinet instead. His parents, both of Eastern European descent, were dancers and singers before becoming vocal coaches later on in life. Mann attended Lincoln High School in Brighton Beach, and gave his first ever performance at a resort in the Catskills aged 15. After serving four years in the army including time stationed in Trieste, Italy, where he had played saxophone in the military band, Mann returned to the United States in 1952, only to find the Lester Young-derived style he had adopted now oversaturated the music scene. Fate was on Mann s side however, as he was soon approached by Dutch accordionist Mat Mathews, who was seeking a flautist to appear alongside him on the debut album of the then-unknown jazz vocalist Carmen McRae. These sessions would later be released as Carmen McRae (Bethlehem, 1954), and would enable Mann to distinguish himself as one of the first and most groundbreaking jazz flautists. In December of that year he would also appear on Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (EmArcy), an album that would go on to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. It was soon after these collaborations that Herbie Mann began taking part in his first studio sessions as bandleader. These would initially be released as the 10 East Coast Jazz\/4 (Bethlehem, 1954), and later as a full album with additional recordings as Herbie Mann Plays (Bethlehem, 1956). These sessions also saw the first collaboration of Mann with esteemed jazz guitarist Joe Puma, who would feature on nearly all of Mann s albums over the next four years. Whilst well known for his adoption of different styles as his career progressed, Herbie stayed firmly within the realms of cool jazz during this early period, a direction which received mixed reviews from critics at the time but did little to halt his rising popularity. His proper debut album, Flamingo (Bethlehem 1955) would appear the following year, along with an appearance on The Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet (Bethlehem), a collaboration with one of his few flute contemporaries. Mann would also release two highly-regarded albums alongside Belgian flautist and tenor saxophonist Bobby Jaspar: Flute Flight and Flute Soufflé (both Prestige, 1957). This four disc collection contains, in their entirety, the recordings that would prove the crucial foundation for this magnificent musician s career. Remastered in excellent quality and featuring nearly five hours of sublime music, this set captures perfectly the striking ability of Herbie Mann during the earliest period of his recording career, and hints at the potential that, when realized, would go on to establish Mann as one of the finest purveyors of his instrument within the world of jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Told Ev'ry Little Star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love Is a Simple Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e There's No You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sorimao\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Influential Mr Cohn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A One Way Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Surrey with the Fringe on Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Flamingo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Little Orphan Annie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jasmin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Beverly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Woodchuck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fascinating Rhythm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why Do I Love You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e It's Only Sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love Letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let's Get Away from It All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Flying Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'll Remember April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Empathy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e It Might As Well Be Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Just One of Those Things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Seven Come Eleven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chicken Little\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cuban Love Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Things We Did Last Summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Deep Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e After Work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Moon Dreams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Spring Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Scuffles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Purple Grotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e My Little Suede Shoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love and the Weather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e But Beautiful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'm Glad There Is You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Sinner Kissed An Angel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e High on a Windy Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ill Wind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e For Heaven's Sake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Autumn Nocturne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Moon Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Morning Side of the Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Like Someone in Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Yardbird Suite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Here's That Mann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e One for Tubby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Squire's Parlor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Who Knew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Opicana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Herbie's Buddy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. 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