Atlantic session · in the studio

April 5, 1966

Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra

NYC

This day's music is on 2 records: The Herbie Mann String Album, Impressions Of The Middle East

In the room

Herbie Mann – flute
Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
Gene Bertoncini – guitar
Gloria Agostini – harp
Anahid Ajemian – strings
Al Brown – strings · as Alfred Brown
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

The takes

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
10090	Sports Car	LP 1490
10091	Eli Eli	LP 1475
10092	Gloomy Sunday	LP 1490
10093	I Get Along Without You Very Well	LP 1490

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

Where it ended up

Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra – The Herbie Mann String Album (Atlantic LP 1490)

LP 1490 · 1967The Herbie Mann String AlbumHerbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra

Herbie Mann – Impressions Of The Middle East (Atlantic LP 1475)

LP 1475 · 1967Impressions Of The Middle EastHerbie Mann

Together elsewhere

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

10 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

7 of them 1 album

	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

6 of them 2 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

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, Carlos Patato Valdes
	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

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, Emanuel Vardi, Phil Kraus
V-8639	The In Instrumentals	Kai Winding	1966	Al Brown, Leo Kruczek, Max Pollikoff, George Ricci
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, George Ockner, George Ricci

3 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Dave Markowitz, George Ockner, Sylvan Shulman
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, Charles McCracken, Carlos Patato Valdes
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
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
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
LP 1454	Today!	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Carlos Patato Valdes
LP 1471	New Mann At Newport	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Jimmy Owens, Carlos Patato Valdes
V-8653	Tequila	Wes Montgomery	1966	Bernard Eichen, Charles McCracken, George Ricci
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Bernard Eichen, Charles McCracken, George Ricci
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Bernard Eichen, Charles McCracken, George Ricci

2 of them 34 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
V-8784	Herbie Mann Quartet · not on the site yet	Herbie Mann Quartet	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
LP 1365	Jazz Abstractions	John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music	1961	Al Brown, Charles Libove
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	Gloria Agostini, Charles McCracken
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
LP 1413	Live At Newport	Herbie Mann	1963	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
V-8527	Sound Of Mann	Herbie Mann	1963	Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis
A-74	The Voice That Is!	Johnny Hartman	1964	Richard Davis, Phil Kraus
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken
LP 1445	Standing Ovation At Newport	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
V-8625	Bumpin'	Wes Montgomery	1965	Charles McCracken, George Ricci
LP 1452	Flute By-Laws	Hubert Laws	1966	Jimmy Owens, Richard Davis
LP 1462	Monday Night At The Village Gate	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Richard Davis, Carlos Patato Valdes
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Richard Davis, Mel Lewis
LP 1483	The Beat Goes On	Herbie Mann	1967	Herbie Mann, Carlos Patato Valdes
PR 7475	Blues For Easy Livers	Jimmy Witherspoon	1967	Richard Davis, Mel Lewis
PR 7499	Heavy!!!	The Booker Ervin Sextet	1967	Jimmy Owens, Richard Davis
PR 7506	First Prize!	Eddie Daniels	1967	Richard Davis, Mel Lewis
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken
A-9136	The October Suite	Steve Kuhn, Gary McFarland	1967	Al Brown, Charles McCracken
LP 1496	I Believe To My Soul	Junior Mance	1968	Arif Mardin, Richard Davis
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Richard Davis, Mel Lewis