Atlantic LP 1490 · 12-inch LP · 1967

LP 1490

The Herbie Mann String Album

Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra

Released: 1967
Tracks: 10

1 more track from these dates went to Impressions Of The Middle East

Who's on it

Herbie Mann – flute
Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
Gene Bertoncini – guitar
Gloria Agostini – harp
Anahid Ajemian – strings
Al Brown – strings
Bernard Eichen – strings
Leo Kahn – strings
Leo Kruczek – strings
Charles Libove – strings
Dave Markowitz – strings
Charles McCracken – strings
Marvin Morgenstern – strings
David Nadien – strings
George Ockner – strings
Raoul Poliakin – strings
Max Pollikoff – strings
George Ricci – strings
Aaron Rosand – strings
Alan Shulman – strings
Sylvan Shulman – strings
Tosha Tamaroff – strings
Karen Tuttle – strings
Emanuel Vardi – strings
Jack Zayde – strings
Arif Mardin – arranger, director
Richard Davis – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
Carlos Patato Valdes – conga
Phil Kraus – percussion
Torrie Zito – arranger, director
Bruno Carr – drums
Don McDonald – drums
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Dave Ecker – trombone
Ray Alonge – French horn
Julius Watkins – French horn
Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
Wally Richardson – guitar
Ray Barretto –
Orestes Vilato –
Herbie Lovelle – drums
Ted Sommer – percussion

Credits

Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun
engineer: Tom Dowd
design: Haig Adishian
photography: Jerry Schatzberg

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 4 sessions.

1Sports CarApril 5, 1966 · 10090
2Gloomy SundayApril 5, 1966 · 10092
3I Get Along Without You Very WellApril 5, 1966 · 10093
4Hold Back (Just A Little)April 6, 1966 · 10105
5Flight Of The BluebirdApril 6, 1966 · 10107
6Please Send Me Someone To LoveApril 7, 1966 · 10113
7It Was A Very Good YearApril 7, 1966 · 10114
8Yesterday's KissesApril 7, 1966 · 10115
9To Sir With LoveSeptember 21, 1967 · 13089
10There Is A MountainSeptember 21, 1967 · 13090

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The 4 sessions

April 5, 1966NYCHerbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gene Bertoncini – guitar
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- Anahid Ajemian – strings
- Al Brown – strings
- Bernard Eichen – strings
- Leo Kahn – strings
- Leo Kruczek – strings
- Charles Libove – strings
- Dave Markowitz – strings
- Charles McCracken – strings
- Marvin Morgenstern – strings
- David Nadien – strings
- George Ockner – strings
- Raoul Poliakin – strings
- Max Pollikoff – strings
- George Ricci – strings
- Aaron Rosand – strings
- Alan Shulman – strings
- Sylvan Shulman – strings
- Tosha Tamaroff – strings
- Karen Tuttle – strings
- Emanuel Vardi – strings
- Jack Zayde – strings
- Arif Mardin – arranger, director
- Richard Davis – bass
- Mel Lewis – drums
- Carlos Patato Valdes – conga
- Phil Kraus – percussion
3 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
April 6, 1966NYCHerbie Mann Septet With Torrie Zito's Orchestra
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Jimmy Owens – trumpet
- Gene Bertoncini – guitar
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- Carlos Patato Valdes –
- Torrie Zito – arranger, director
- Richard Davis – bass
- Bruno Carr – drums
- Phil Kraus – percussion
2 tracks on this record · 3 takes that dayOpen the session →
April 7, 1966NYCHerbie Mann Septet With Torrie Zito's Orchestra
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Carlos Patato Valdes –
- Torrie Zito – arranger, director
- Richard Davis – bass
- Mel Lewis – drums
- Don McDonald – drums
- Phil Kraus – percussion
3 tracks on this record · 3 takes that dayOpen the session →
September 21, 1967NYCHerbie Mann With Arif Mardin's Orchestra
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Dave Ecker – trombone
- Ray Alonge – French horn
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Ray Barretto –
- Orestes Vilato –
- Arif Mardin – arranger, director
- Herbie Lovelle – drums
- Ted Sommer – percussion
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

31 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1475	Impressions Of The Middle East	Herbie Mann	1967	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Gene Bertoncini, Gloria Agostini, Anahid Ajemian, Al Brown, Bernard Eichen, Leo Kahn, Leo Kruczek, Charles Libove, Dave Markowitz, Charles McCracken, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, George Ockner, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, George Ricci, Aaron Rosand, Alan Shulman, Sylvan Shulman, Tosha Tamaroff, Karen Tuttle, Emanuel Vardi, Jack Zayde, Arif Mardin, Richard Davis, Mel Lewis, Carlos Patato Valdes, Phil Kraus, Bruno Carr

11 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, George Ockner, Raoul Poliakin, Alan Shulman, Sylvan Shulman, Emanuel Vardi, Richard Davis, Carlos Patato Valdes, Phil Kraus, Clark Terry

7 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1342	The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson With Quincy Jones' Orchestra	1960	Gloria Agostini, Al Brown, Leo Kahn, Charles McCracken, David Nadien, George Ockner, George Ricci
V-8804	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1965	Bernard Eichen, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Richard Davis, Clark Terry, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ray Barretto
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, Carlos Patato Valdes, Bruno Carr, Clark Terry
V-8654	The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	Gene Bertoncini, Gloria Agostini, Al Brown, George Ricci, Richard Davis, Clark Terry, Ray Alonge

6 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, George Ockner, Raoul Poliakin, Alan Shulman, Sylvan Shulman
A-93	Latin Shadows	Shirley Scott	1965	Leo Kruczek, Charles Libove, Charles McCracken, Aaron Rosand, Richard Davis, Mel Lewis
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1965	Bernard Eichen, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Richard Davis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ray Barretto
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Bernard Eichen, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Richard Davis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ray Barretto

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, Emanuel Vardi, Phil Kraus, Clark Terry
	V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, George Ockner, George Ricci, Ray Alonge

4 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Gloria Agostini, Clark Terry, Ray Alonge, Julius Watkins
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	Gloria Agostini, Charles McCracken, Ray Alonge, Ted Sommer
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Charles McCracken, Ray Alonge, Julius Watkins, Ray Barretto
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, Charles McCracken, Carlos Patato Valdes, Clark Terry
LP 1437	Herbie Mann Plays The Roar Of The Greasepaint-The Smell Of The Crowd	Herbie Mann Nonet With Ray Ellis' Orchestra	1965	Herbie Mann, Gene Bertoncini, Carlos Patato Valdes, Bruno Carr
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Richard Davis, Clark Terry, Ray Alonge, Julius Watkins
LP 1454	Today!	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Carlos Patato Valdes, Bruno Carr
LP 1471	New Mann At Newport	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Carlos Patato Valdes, Bruno Carr
V-8639	The In Instrumentals	Kai Winding	1966	Al Brown, Leo Kruczek, Max Pollikoff, George Ricci
V-8653	Tequila	Wes Montgomery	1966	Bernard Eichen, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Ray Barretto
LP 1483	The Beat Goes On	Herbie Mann	1967	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes, Bruno Carr, Clark Terry
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Bernard Eichen, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Ray Barretto
LP 1496	I Believe To My Soul	Junior Mance	1968	Jimmy Owens, Arif Mardin, Richard Davis, Ray Barretto

3 of them 15 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Herbie Mann, Julius Watkins, Ted Sommer
V-8784	Herbie Mann Quartet · not on the site yet	Herbie Mann Quartet	1957	Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis, Ray Barretto
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Dave Markowitz, George Ockner, Sylvan Shulman
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Clark Terry, Ray Alonge, Julius Watkins
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Phil Kraus, Clark Terry, Ray Alonge
V-8527	Sound Of Mann	Herbie Mann	1963	Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis, Ray Barretto
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Richard Davis, Ray Alonge, Julius Watkins
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Richard Davis, Ray Alonge, Julius Watkins
LP 1445	Standing Ovation At Newport	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes, Bruno Carr
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes, Bruno Carr
LP 1462	Monday Night At The Village Gate	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes, Bruno Carr
V-8672	California Dreaming	Wes Montgomery	1966	Richard Davis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ray Barretto
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Richard Davis, Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Mel Lewis, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Richard Davis, Mel Lewis, Ray Barretto

2 of them 73 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-243	Blues For Tomorrow	Various Artists	1957	Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis
RLP 12-245	Great Ideas Of Western Mann	Herbie Mann's Californians	1957	Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis
LP 1256	That Satin Doll	Carol Stevens With Phil Moore's Music	1957	Herbie Mann, Phil Kraus
BLP 1554	Orgy in Rhythm Volume 1	Art Blakey	1957	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
BLP 1555	Orgy in Rhythm Volume 2	Art Blakey	1957	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
MGV-8247	The Magic Flute Of Herbie Mann	Herbie Mann Quintet With Strings	1957	Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis
CL 1157	Lady In Satin	Billie Holiday	1958	George Ockner, Phil Kraus
MGV-8315	Bravura	Buddy DeFranco And His Music	1959	Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis
MG-36146	Jump For Joy	Cannonball Adderley	1959	Leo Kruczek, George Ricci
RLP 343	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	1960	Clark Terry, Herbie Lovelle
LP 1343	The Common Ground	The Herbie Mann Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets	1960	Herbie Mann, Ray Barretto
RLP 373	Afro-Jaws	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1961	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Clark Terry, Ray Alonge
LP-679	Moody With Strings	James Moody	1961	Torrie Zito, Ray Alonge
LP 1365	Jazz Abstractions	John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music	1961	Al Brown, Charles Libove
LP 1371	The Music Of Herbie Mann	The Family Of Mann	1961	Herbie Mann, Ray Barretto
CL 1634	Zungo! Afro-Percussion	Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, And Choir	1961	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
CJM 8009	Color Changes	Clark Terry	1961	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
V-8392	Flute, Brass, Vibes & Percussion	The Herbie Mann Nonet	1961	Herbie Mann, Ray Barretto
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
V-8423	Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live	The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1961	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
RLP 397	A Jazz Version Of Kean: Selections From The Broadway Musical Hit	The Riverside Jazz Stars	1962	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
RLP 414	A Sure Thing	Blue Mitchell And Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1384	Right Now	Herbie Mann	1962	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Mel Lewis, Clark Terry
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Mel Lewis, Clark Terry
V-8494	Big Band Bossa Nova	Stan Getz	1962	Clark Terry, Ray Alonge
LP 1407	Returns To The Village Gate	Herbie Mann	1963	Herbie Mann, Ray Barretto
LP 1413	Live At Newport	Herbie Mann	1963	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
PRLP 7275	Soul Summit Vol. 2	Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff	1963	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Charles McCracken, Julius Watkins
A-74	The Voice That Is!	Johnny Hartman	1964	Richard Davis, Phil Kraus
LP 1422	Latin Fever	Herbie Mann	1964	Herbie Mann, Clark Terry
PRLP 7287	Late Hour Special	Gene Ammons	1964	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
PR 7320	Velvet Soul	Gene Ammons	1964	Clark Terry, Ray Barretto
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Phil Kraus, Ray Alonge
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Clark Terry, Ray Alonge
LP-747	Cole Slaw	Lou Donaldson	1965	Bruno Carr, Ray Barretto
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Jimmy Owens, Clark Terry
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Clark Terry, Ray Alonge
V-8625	Bumpin'	Wes Montgomery	1965	Charles McCracken, George Ricci
PJ-10094	Spunky	Monty Alexander	1965	Gene Bertoncini, Bruno Carr
LP-778	Lonesome Traveler	Ray Bryant	1966	Richard Davis, Clark Terry
LP 1452	Flute By-Laws	Hubert Laws	1966	Jimmy Owens, Richard Davis
LP 1457	Jazz For The Jet Set	Dave Pike	1966	Bruno Carr, Clark Terry
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Richard Davis, Carlos Patato Valdes
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Richard Davis, Clark Terry
A-9104	Tijuana Jazz	Gary McFarland & Co./Clark Terry	1966	Mel Lewis, Clark Terry
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Richard Davis, Clark Terry
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Richard Davis, Clark Terry
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Richard Davis, Clark Terry
A-9114	The Further Adventures Of El Chico	Chico Hamilton	1966	Richard Davis, Clark Terry
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Richard Davis, Mel Lewis
LP 1497	The Wailing Dervishes	Herbie Mann	1967	Herbie Mann, Bruno Carr
PR 7475	Blues For Easy Livers	Jimmy Witherspoon	1967	Richard Davis, Mel Lewis
PR 7489	For Once In My Life	Sylvia Syms	1967	Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli
PR 7499	Heavy!!!	The Booker Ervin Sextet	1967	Jimmy Owens, Richard Davis
PR 7506	First Prize!	Eddie Daniels	1967	Richard Davis, Mel Lewis
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Phil Kraus, Clark Terry
V-8684	Mustang	Curtis Amy	1967	Jimmy Owens, Bruno Carr
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Phil Kraus, Ray Alonge
A-9136	The October Suite	Steve Kuhn, Gary McFarland	1967	Al Brown, Charles McCracken
LP 1495	The Electrifying Eddie Harris	Eddie Harris Quartet	1968	Arif Mardin, Ray Barretto
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Phil Kraus, Clark Terry