Great Ideas of Western Mann

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "it was probably the first album of jazz in which the leader recorded entirely on bass clarinet... Mann phrases on the bass clarinet pretty much the way he does on flute, with a definite personality, plenty of swing, and a airy outlook that makes the instrument sound less sinister. Stylistically, this is strictly a mainstream West Coast bop blowing session".

Track listing

1. "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 6:41
2. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 8:58
3. "Get Out of Town" (Cole Porter) - 5:37
4. "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" (Irving Caesar, Sammy Lerner, Gerald Marks) - 5:33
5. "A Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) - 7:32
6. "A Stella Performance" (Herbie Mann) - 8:46

Personnel