Atlantic session · in the studio

November 19, 1965

Herbie Mann Octet

In the room

Herbie Mann – flute
Jimmy Owens – trumpet
John Hitchcock – trombone
Joe Orange – trombone
Dave Pike – vibes
Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Earl May – bass
Bruno Carr – drums
Carlos Patato Valdes – conga

The takes

2 of these 6 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
9606	Today	LP 1454
9607	Arrastao	LP 1454
9608	The Mooche	LP 1454
9609	If You've Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody	LP 1454
9932	Today (edited version)	Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5064
9933	Arrastao (edited version)	Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5064

6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

LP 1454 · 1966Today!Herbie Mann

Together elsewhere

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

7 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, John Hitchcock, Dave Pike, Oliver Nelson, Earl May, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes
	LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Joe Orange, Dave Pike, Oliver Nelson, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes

6 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
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, John Hitchcock, Dave Pike, Earl May, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1445	Standing Ovation At Newport	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, John Hitchcock, Dave Pike, Earl May, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1462	Monday Night At The Village Gate	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, John Hitchcock, Dave Pike, Earl May, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1471	New Mann At Newport	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, John Hitchcock, Joe Orange, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1475	Impressions Of The Middle East	Herbie Mann	1967	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Joe Orange, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, Dave Pike, Oliver Nelson, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1483	The Beat Goes On	Herbie Mann	1967	Herbie Mann, Dave Pike, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1490	The Herbie Mann String Album	Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra	1967	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Bruno Carr, Carlos Patato Valdes

3 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Herbie Mann, Oliver Nelson, Carlos Patato Valdes
	LP 1413	Live At Newport	Herbie Mann	1963	Herbie Mann, Dave Pike, Carlos Patato Valdes

2 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
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
RLP 307	Chet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe	Chet Baker Septet/Quintet	1959	Herbie Mann, Earl May
LP 1371	The Music Of Herbie Mann	The Family Of Mann	1961	Herbie Mann, Dave Pike
LP 1384	Right Now	Herbie Mann	1962	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1407	Returns To The Village Gate	Herbie Mann	1963	Herbie Mann, Dave Pike
LP-747	Cole Slaw	Lou Donaldson	1965	Earl May, Bruno Carr
LP 1457	Jazz For The Jet Set	Dave Pike	1966	Dave Pike, Bruno Carr
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Oliver Nelson, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1497	The Wailing Dervishes	Herbie Mann	1967	Herbie Mann, Bruno Carr
V-8684	Mustang	Curtis Amy	1967	Jimmy Owens, Bruno Carr
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Oliver Nelson, Carlos Patato Valdes