Herbie Mann - COMPLETE RECORDINGS: 1957-1958 - A pioneer of what has come to be known as world music and one of the first notable jazz flautists, Herbie Mann s unique sound developed throughout his long and eclectic career. With a repertoire that also included the tenor saxophone and clarinet, Mann produced a staggering back catalogue during his lifetime, both as bandleader and alongside such jazz greats as Chet Baker, Count Basie and Art Blakey, featuring prominently as he did on the latter s undisputed masterpiece Orgy In Rhythm. Between 1957 and 1958, a period in which he began to evolve from his roots in bop and cool jazz, Herbie Mann recorded some of his most critically-acclaimed albums of the 1950s, including the well received Salute To The Flute. Featuring a plethora of big name contributors including Oscar Pettiford, Philly Joe Jones and Gigi Gryce, this landmark work also included guitarist Joe Puma in it's line up, a musician who had featured on many of Mann s previous records. 1957 also saw the release of one of Herbie s most curious LPs, Mann Alone, remembered primarily as a solo jazz flute record and previously available only on vinyl. Other notable releases from the period include the classic Yardbird Suite, featuring Mann s interpretation of Charlie Parker s bebop standard, and Flute Fraternity, which saw him collaborate with the legendary Buddy Collette. Demonstrating the musical dexterity of the pair, the album would feature both Mann and Collette playing flute, various saxophones and clarinet. Just Wailin boasted the talents of saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Mal Waldron, guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist George Joyner and drummer Art Taylor. In December of 1958, Mann had the honour of recording several sessions with the great jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, which would later appear on Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace and Chet. 1957 and 1958 marked a true turning point in the career of Herbie Mann as he began to abandon the straight-edge cool jazz style for which he had become best known, and increasingly take influence from outside his traditional fare. This collection, featuring eight original Herbie Mann albums, all now in fully remastered format and providing over five hours of music across four CDs, documents perfectly the beginnings of this master musicians most transitional and challenging period, as it highlights the great man s ability to adopt increasingly experimental forms in a surprisingly subtle manner.
1. Disc:1<<< Let Me Tell You 2. When the Sun Comes Out 3. Professor 4. Lazy Bones 5. Sultry Serenade 6. Little Man You've Had a Busy Day 7. One Morning in May 8. Swing Till the Girls Come Home 9. St. Louis Blues 10. Baia 11. Evolution of Man(N) 12. Oodles of Noodles 13. The Peanut Vendor 14. Stardust 15. Strike Up the Band 16. Happy Happy 17. Look Thru the Window 18. Like, You Know, Baby 19. Love 20. All Day Monday 21. From Midnight on 22. For the Love of Kali 23. Ruth, Ruth 24. The Theme 25. Lady Bird 26. Get Out of Town 27. Is It True What They Say About Dixie' 28. A Handful of Stars 29. A Stella Performance 30. When Lights Are Low 31. Little Niles 32. Old Honkie Tonk Piano Roll Blues 33. Pretty Baby 34. Beautiful Love 35. Hip Scotch 36. Song for Ruth 37. Noga's Nuggets 38. A Ritual 39. Lady Bach 40. Little Girl 41. Imagination 42. Love Is Here to Stay 43. The Lady Is a Tramp 44. Dear Old Stockholm 45. Falling in Love with Love 46. Summertime 47. Blues for Leila 48. Lover Come Back to Me 49. Try a Little Tenderness 50. Afro Blues 51. Minor Groove 52. Blue Echo 53. Blue Dip 54. Gospel Truth 55. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid 56. Trinidad 57. Cherry Point 58. Hurry Burry 59. Serenada 60. Adams Theme 61. Early Morning Blues 62. Nature Boy 63. Ow! 64. Polka Dots and Moonbeams 65. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me 66. Song for Ruth
