Mann,Herbie Complete Recordings: 1959-1962 CD

Herbie Mann - The Complete Recordings Part III 1959-1962 Having already put out an impressive body of work by the end of 1958, Manns career witnessed a major creative shift thanks to one Sid Torin. Better known as Symphony Sid, Torin was the DJ credited by many as having introduced bebop into the mainstream, and it was he who suggested Mann add a conga player to his group. This, coupled with a State Department funded tour of Africa, influences the Afro-Cuban jazz album Flautista! (Verve, 1959). Recorded live at Basin Street East, New York on 30th June that year and featuring renowned percussionist Carlos Patato Valdes, the record was a vital stylistic development for Mann, and for the jazz genre as a whole. Across the next few years Herbie Mann's albums would become a veritable smorgasbord of legendary jazz percussionists, with 1960s Flute, Brass, Vibes And Percussion (Verve, 1961) regarded as one of Manns finest recordings, due in no small part to the inclusion of Ray Barretto and Ray Mantilla. This four disc collection features eight complete albums from one of the most exciting and experimental phases of Herbie Mann's career, and serves as a perfect illustration of how this unique, exciting and ultimately fearless musician favored the exotic over the traditional or mainstream and in so doing ended up among the most respected jazz men of all time.

1. Todos Locos 2. Cuban Patato Chip 3. Come on, Mule 4. The Amazon River 5. Caravan 6. Baghdad/Asia Minor 7. Walkin' 8. Sawa Sawa de 9. St. Thomas 10. High Life 11. Uhuru 12. Night in Tunisia 13. The Common Ground 14. Why Don't You Do Right' 15. Guinean 16. The Puppet 17. Shein VI Di Levone 18. Moanin' 19. This Little Girl of Mine 20. The Song of Delilah 21. Au Privave 22. Dearly Beloved 23. You Stepped Out of a Dream 24. I'll Remember April 25. A Ritual 26. Fife 'N Tamborine Corps 27. Autumn Leaves 28. Comin' Home Baby 29. Summertime 30. It Ain't Necessarily So 31. Brazil 32. Copacabana 33. Minha Saudade 34. B.N. Blues 35. One Note Samba 36. Me Faz Recorar 37. Right Now 38. Desafinado 39. Challil 40. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid 41. Borquinho 42. Cool Heat 43. Carnival 44. Meditation 45. Free for All 46. St. Thomas 47. Sorimao 48. Jungle Fantasy 49. Bedouin 50. Sudan 51. Ekunda 52. Guinean