Concerto Grosso in D Blues

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Released 1969 Artist Herbie Mann Genre Jazz Label Rhino Atlantic		Length 50:23 Release date 1969 Producer Nesuhi Ertegun

Recorded November 11 & 12, 1968Teldec Studios in Berlin, West Germany Concerto Grosso in D Blues(1968) Live at the Whisky a Go Go(1969) Similar Live at the Whisky a Go Go, The Beat Goes On, Mississippi Gambler, New Mann at Newport, The Common Ground

Herbie mann concerto grosso in d blues 1968

Concerto Grosso in D Blues is an album by flautist Herbie Mann merging jazz with a classical music recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 5 stars and its review by Richard Ginell states, "Not only is this rare LP one of Herbie Mann's own favorites, it is one of the most moving classical/jazz fusions ever recorded".

Track listing

"Concerto Grosso in D Blues" (Herbie Mann, William Fischer) - 28:12
"Sense of No Return" (Fischer) - 5:10
"Wailing Wall" (Mann) - 9:42
"My Little Ones" (Mann) - 7:08

Recorded at Teldec Studios in Berlin, West Germany on November 11, 1968 (track 1) and November 12, 1968 (tracks 2-4)

Personnel

Herbie Mann - flute, arranger

Roy Ayers - vibraphone

Sonny Sharrock - guitar

Ron Carter - bass

Bruno Carr - drums

Symphonic Orchestra with concertmaster Hans Art (track 1)

Brass Ensemble (track 2)

Double String Quartet (tracks 3 & 4)

William Fischer - arranger, conductor

Songs

1Concerto Grosso in D Blues (Live)28:15
2Sense Of No Return (Live)5:13
3Wailing Wall (Live)9:46

References

Concerto Grosso in D Blues Wikipedia

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