Flute Flight
| Flute Flight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | March 12 & 21, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:21 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7124 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Herbie Mann chronology | ||||
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Flute Flight is an album by American and Belgian jazz flautists Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Anyone who complains that jazz hasn't had enough flute playing over the years will want to add Flute Flight to his/her collection".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings describes the album as making “a substantial contribution to the evolution of jazz flute.”[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Tutti Flutie" (Herbie Mann) - 10:10
- "Bo-Do" (Joe Puma) - 5:54
- "Flute Bass Blues" (Doug Watkins) - 7:23
- "Flute Bob" (Bobby Jaspar) - 7:03
- "Solacium" (Tommy Flanagan) - 5:51
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on March 12 (tracks 3–5) and March 21 (tracks 1 & 2), 1957
Personnel
[edit]- Herbie Mann - flute (tracks 1 & 2), Bobby Jaspar - flute (tracks 1–5)
- Tommy Flanagan - piano (tracks 1–5)
- Eddie Costa - vibraphone (tracks 3–5)
- Joe Puma - guitar (tracks 1 & 2)
- Wendell Marshall (tracks 1 & 2), Doug Watkins (tracks 3–5),- bass
- Bobby Donaldson - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed August 31, 2012
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2012
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 933. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
