Stone Flute
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Stone Flute | ||||
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Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | March 18 & 20 and August 8, 1969 | |||
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Genre | Crossover Jazz | |||
Length | 40:33 | |||
Label | Embryo SD 520 | |||
Producer | Herbie Mann | |||
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Stone Flute is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1969 and becoming the first release on Mann's Embryo label.[1]
Reception
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a totally atypical Herbie Mann recording, but one which rewards repeated listening".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated
- "In Tangier/Paradise Beach" (David Mills/Herbie Mann) - 10:35
- "Flying" (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) - 5:21
- "Don't You Know The Way (How I Feel About You)" - 5:17
- "Miss Free Spirit" - 12:40
- "Waltz for My Son" - 4:23
- "Pendulum" (William Fischer) - 2:35
- Recorded in New York City at Atlantic Recording Studios on March 18 (track 2) and March 20 (tracks 1 & 6) and at A&R Recording Studios on August 8 (tracks 3-5), 1969
Personnel
- Herbie Mann - flute
- Roy Ayers - vibraphone
- Sonny Sharrock - guitar
- Ron Carter (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Miroslav Vitouš (tracks 3-5) - bass
- Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Mickey Roker (tracks 3-5) - drums
- Peter Dimitriades (tracks 3-5), Emanuel Green (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Gene Orloff (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - violin
- Selwart Clarke - violin, viola
- Al Brown - viola (tracks 3-5)
- Kermit Moore (tracks 3-5), George Ricci (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - cello
- William Fischer - arranger
References
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: East-West, Embryo, Vortex series accessed July 15, 2015
- ^ a b Newsom, Jim. Stone Flute – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.