Sultry Serenade is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.[1]
| Sultry Serenade | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | April 1 & 8, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:11 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-234 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "This is most definitely very fine post-bop modern jazz, with a harmonic twist or turn here and there... This date should not be forgotten as one of Herbie Mann's best."[2]
Track listing
edit- "Let Me Tell You" (Herbie Mann) - 4:25
- "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 4:55
- "Professor" (Joe Puma) - 3:43
- "Lazy Bones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 7:02
- "Sultry Serenade" (Tyree Glenn) - 5:01
- "Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day" (Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler, Mabel Wayne) - 5:10
- "One Morning in May" (Carmichael) - 4:03
- "Swing Till the Girls Come Home" (Oscar Pettiford) - 4:52
- Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on April 1, 1957 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) and April 8, 1957 (tracks 3, 6 & 8)
Personnel
edit- Herbie Mann - flute (tracks 1, 3, 8), alto flute (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7), bass clarinet (track 4)
- Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 4), bass clarinet (tracks 2, 5, 7)
- Urbie Green - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
- Joe Puma - guitar
- Oscar Pettiford - bass
- Charlie Smith - drums
References
edit- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed August 31, 2012
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2012.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 933. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.