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Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd

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Released
  
1965

Artist
  
Herbie Mann

Producer
  
Nesuhi Ertegun

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
28:47

Release date
  
1965

Label
  
Atlantic Records

Recorded
  
March 3, 4 & 5, 1965 New York City

Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (1965)
  
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Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring tunes from the Broadway musical by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, recorded for the Atlantic label and released in 1965.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "One of Mann's less significant projects of the '60s".

Track listing

All compositions by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

  1. "The Joker" - 2:39
  2. "Feeling Good" - 3:30
  3. "Where Would You Be Without Me?" - 2:26
  4. "It Isn't Enough" - 2:26
  5. "Look at That Face" - 2:25
  6. "This Dream" - 2:01
  7. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" - 2:17
  8. "The Beautiful Land" - 2:12
  9. "My First Love Song" - 4:18
  10. "Sweet Beginning" - 2:00
  11. "A Wonderful Day Like Today" - 2:30
  • Recorded in New York City on March 3 (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7), March 4 (tracks 3, 6, 8 & 10) and March 5 (tracks 4, 9 & 11), 1965

    • Personnel

  • Herbie Mann - flute
  • John Hitchcock, Mark Weinstein - trombone
  • Dave Pike - vibraphone
  • Chick Corea (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7), Roger Kellaway (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8-11) - piano
  • Gene Bertoncini (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8-11), Mundell Lowe (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7), Turk Van Lake (tracks 4, 9 & 11) - guitar
  • Earl May - bass
  • Bruno Carr - drums
  • Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas
  • Unidentified string section arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7)

    • References

    Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd Wikipedia
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