Atlantic session · in the studio
March 12, 1962
Herbie Mann Octet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Right Now, Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version
In the room
Herbie Mann – flute- Hagood Hardy – vibes
- Billy Bean – guitar
- Don Payne – bass
Willie Bobo – drums- Carlos Patato Valdes – conga drum
Johnny Pacheco – percussion- Willie Rodriguez – percussion
The takes
1 of these 4 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 6021 | Carnival | LP 1384 |
| 6022 | La La La | LP 1383 |
| 6023 | Borquinho | LP 1384 |
| 6430 | Borquinho (edited version) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5023 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
LP 1384 · 1962Right NowHerbie Mann
LP 1383 · 1962Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre VersionLaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby ShortTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 2388 | Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues | Herbie Mann | 1965 | Herbie Mann, Willie Bobo, Carlos Patato Valdes, Willie Rodriguez |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1413 | Live At Newport | Herbie Mann | 1963 | Herbie Mann, Willie Bobo, Carlos Patato Valdes |
 | LP 1433 | My Kinda Groove | Herbie Mann | 1965 | Herbie Mann, Willie Bobo, Carlos Patato Valdes |
 | LP 1464 | Our Mann Flute | Herbie Mann | 1966 | Herbie Mann, Willie Bobo, Carlos Patato Valdes |
 | LP 1483 | The Beat Goes On | Herbie Mann | 1967 | Herbie Mann, Willie Bobo, Carlos Patato Valdes |
