Verve session · in the studio
May 5, 1960
Herbie Mann Tentet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Flute, Brass, Vibes & Percussion, Sound Of Mann
In the room
Herbie Mann – flute- Leo Ball – trumpet
- Jerry Kail – trumpet
- Ziggy Schatz – trumpet
- Johnny Rae – vibes
- Knobby Totah – bass
- Rudy Collins – drums
Ray Barretto – percussion- Ray Mantilla – percussion
- Michael Olatunji – percussion
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26702 | 63VK321 | Dearly Beloved | V-8392, V-8527 |
| 26703 | Fife' N' Tambourine Corps | V-8392, V-8784 |
2 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-8392 · 1961Flute, Brass, Vibes & PercussionThe Herbie Mann Nonet
V-8527 · 1963Sound Of MannHerbie MannTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8784 | Herbie Mann Sextet · not on the site yet | Herbie Mann Sextet | 1959 | Herbie Mann, Leo Ball, Jerry Kail, Ziggy Schatz, Johnny Rae, Knobby Totah, Rudy Collins, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla, Michael Olatunji | |
 | LP 1343 | The Common Ground | The Herbie Mann Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets | 1960 | Herbie Mann, Leo Ball, Jerry Kail, Ziggy Schatz, Johnny Rae, Knobby Totah, Rudy Collins, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla, Michael Olatunji |
8 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1371 | The Music Of Herbie Mann | The Family Of Mann | 1961 | Herbie Mann, Leo Ball, Jerry Kail, Ziggy Schatz, Knobby Totah, Rudy Collins, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1407 | Returns To The Village Gate | Herbie Mann | 1963 | Herbie Mann, Knobby Totah, Rudy Collins, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8336 | Flautista! | Herbie Mann Plays Afro-Cuban Jazz | 1959 | Herbie Mann, Johnny Rae, Knobby Totah |
 | LP 1380 | Herbie Mann At The Village Gate | Herbie Mann Sextet + | 1962 | Herbie Mann, Rudy Collins, Ray Mantilla |
2 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 377 | African Waltz | Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra | 1961 | Ray Barretto, Michael Olatunji |
 | CL 1634 | Zungo! Afro-Percussion | Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, And Choir | 1961 | Rudy Collins, Ray Barretto |
 | RLP 416 | Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits | Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson | 1962 | Ray Barretto, Michael Olatunji |
 | PRLP 7225 | Afro/American Sketches | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | 1962 | Jerry Kail, Ray Barretto |
 | CL 2388 | Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues | Herbie Mann | 1965 | Herbie Mann, Jerry Kail |
 | LP 1490 | The Herbie Mann String Album | Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra | 1967 | Herbie Mann, Ray Barretto |