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Stone Flute

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Released
  
1970

Artist
  
Herbie Mann

Label
  
Embryo Records

Genre
  
Crossover jazz

Length
  
40:33

Release date
  
1970

Producer
  
Herbie Mann

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Recorded
  
March 18 & 20 and August 8, 1969 Atlantic Recording Studios and A&R Recording Studios, NYC

Stone Flute (1969)
  
Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (1969)

Similar
  
Herbie Mann albums, Other albums

Stone Flute is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1969 and becoming the first release on Mann's Embryo label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a totally atypical Herbie Mann recording, but one which rewards repeated listening".

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

  1. "In Tangier/Paradise Beach" (David Mills/Herbie Mann) - 10:35
  2. "Flying" (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) - 5:21
  3. "Don't You Know The Way (How I Feel About You)" - 5:17
  4. "Miss Free Spirit" - 12:40
  5. "Waltz for My Son" - 4:23
  6. "Pendulum" (William Fischer) - 2:35
  • Recorded in New York City at Atlantic Recording Studios on March 18 (track 2) and March 20 (tracks 1 & 6) and at A&R Recording Studios on August 8 (tracks 3-5), 1969

    • Personnel

  • Herbie Mann - flute
  • Roy Ayers - vibraphone
  • Sonny Sharrock - guitar
  • Ron Carter (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Miroslav Vitouš (tracks 3-5) - bass
  • Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Mickey Roker (tracks 3-5) - drums
  • Peter Dimitriades (tracks 3-5), Emanuel Green (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Gene Orloff (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - violin
  • Selwart Clarke - violin, viola
  • Al Brown - viola (tracks 3-5)
  • Kermit Moore (tracks 3-5), George Ricci (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - cello
  • William Fischer - arranger

    • Songs

    1In Tangier/Paradise Beach10:35
    2Flying5:00
    3Don't You Know the Way (How I Feel About You)5:17

    References

    Stone Flute Wikipedia
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