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The Inspiration I Feel

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Released
  
1968

Artist
  
Herbie Mann

Label
  
Rhino Atlantic

Producers
  
Nesuhi Ertegun, Joel Dorn

Length
  
34:28

Release date
  
1968

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
May 6 & 7, 1968 New York City

The Inspiration I Feel (1968)
  
Memphis Underground (1968)

Similar
  
Windows Opened, Concerto Grosso in D Blues, The Herbie Mann String Alb, My Kinda Groove, Yardbird Suite

The Inspiration I Feel is an album by flautist Herbie Mann featuring tunes associated with Ray Charles recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The renditions on this out-of-print LP will not make anyone forget the influential singer, but they are reasonably enjoyable and respectful".

Track listing

  1. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 6:22
  2. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 5:05
  3. "Sticks and Stones" (Titus Turner) - 5:40
  4. "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) - 7:53
  5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 4:41
  6. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 4:47

Personnel

  • Herbie Mann - flute with unidentified large band featuring:
  • David Newman - tenor saxophone
  • Sonny Sharrock - guitar
  • Miroslav Vitous - bass
  • Bruno Carr - drums
  • William Fischer - arranger, conductor
  • Songs

    1Lonely Avenue6:25
    2Drown In My Own Tears5:10
    3Sticks And Stones5:40

    References

    The Inspiration I Feel Wikipedia