Verve session · in the studio
August, 1957
Herbie Mann Quartet
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Magic Flute Of Herbie Mann, Sound Of Mann
In the room
Herbie Mann – flute- Jimmy Rowles – piano
Buddy Clark – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 21259-12 | Let's Dance | MGV-8247 |
| 21260-3 | 63VK324 | Strike Up The Band | MGV-8247, V-8527 |
| 21261-7 | St. Louis Blues | MGV-8247 |
| 21262-7 | Tenderly | MGV-8247, V-8784 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8247 · 1957The Magic Flute Of Herbie MannHerbie Mann Quintet With Strings
V-8527 · 1963Sound Of MannHerbie MannTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-243 | Blues For Tomorrow | Various Artists | 1957 | Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | RLP 12-245 | Great Ideas Of Western Mann | Herbie Mann's Californians | 1957 | Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | RLP 12-272 | 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter | Various Artists | 1958 | Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-644 | Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer And Some Others | Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | 1955 | Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8315 | Bravura | Buddy DeFranco And His Music | 1959 | Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8385 | The Blues-Hot And Cold | The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | 1960 | Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8309 | Sonny Stitt Plays Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements | Sonny Stitt Nonet | 1959 | Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark |
 | CL 1509 | All Over The Place | The Hi-Lo's | 1960 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8343 | Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster | Gerry Mulligan - Ben Webster Quintet | 1960 | Jimmy Rowles, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8367 | Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges | Gerry Mulligan - Johnny Hodges Quintet | 1960 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8388 | The Concert Jazz Band | Gerry Mulligan | 1960 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-60 | The Artistry Of Pepper | Art Pepper | 1962 | Jimmy Rowles, Mel Lewis |
 | V-8438 | Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band On Tour/Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims | Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band | 1962 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | V-8567 | The Essential Gerry Mulligan | The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport | 1963 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | LP 1475 | Impressions Of The Middle East | Herbie Mann | 1967 | Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis |
 | LP 1490 | The Herbie Mann String Album | Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra | 1967 | Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis |