Herbie Mann - Mellow (1977) [Jazz][mp3 32][h33t][schon55]

Herbie Mann - Mellow

Year: 1977 (Live in Montreux)

Label: Atlantic (1981)

Total time: 45:25

Bitrate: 320 kbps



Not a high water mark in Herbie Mann's recorded output, Mellow was released by Atlantic Records after dropping him from their roster. Made up primarily of outtakes from mid- to late-'70s recording sessions, the album sounds like the hodgepodge it is. Highlights include a take on Milton Nascimento's "Cinnamon Flower" and a lengthy version of Mann's classic "Memphis Underground," recorded at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival with guests Sonny Fortune, David Newman and the Brecker Brothers. The low point arrives with the opening track, a cover of Bob Marley's "Bend Down Low" left over from the Reggae sessions, in which Mann actually sings the lead vocal. - AMG



Personnel:

Herbie Mann (Flute, Alto Flute, Vocal and Tenor Saxophone)

Cissy Houston (Backing Vocals) - 1

Whitney Houston (Backing Vocals) - 1

Rod Bryan (Guitar) - 1,3

Hux Brown (Guitar) - 1,3

Pat Rebillot (Clavinet) - 1

Gladstone Anderson (Piano) - 1,3

Winston Wright (Organ) - 1,3

Jackie Jackson (Bass) - 1,3

Michael Richard (Drums) - 1,3

Tommy Mc Cook (Tenor Saxophone) - 1,3

Bobby Ellis (Trumpet) - 1,3

Richard Tee (Electric Piano) - 2,5,6

Amory Tristao (Acoustic Guitar) - 2,4

Frank Gravis (Bass) - 2,4,6

Leroy Clouden (Drums) - 2,4,6

Rafael Cruz (Percussion) - 2,4-6

Dom Salvador (Piano) - 4

Steve Jordan (Drums) - 4-6

Claudio Roditi (Trombone and Trumpet) - 4,6

Larry Coryell (Guitar) - 5

Jim Mullen (Guitar) - 5

Tom Coppola (Piano) - 5

Don Pullen (Piano) - 5

Clifford Carter (Electric Piano) - 5

Jeff Berlin (Bass) - 5

Sammy Figueroa (Percussion) - 5

Sonny Fortune (Tenor Saxophone) - 5

Jaroslav Jakabovic (Soprano Saxophone) - 5

Michael Brecker (Tenor Saxophone) - 5

David Newman (Tenor Saxophone) - 5

Randy Brecker (Trumpet) - 5

Jeff Mironov (Guitar) - 6



Herbie Mann - Mellow Tracks:

01 Bend Down Low (Bob Marley) 6:51

02 Sir Charles Duke (Herbie Mann) 5:21

03 Cecelia (Paul Simon) 5:34

04 Cinnamon Flower (Milton Nascimento) 5:06

05 Memphis Underground (Herbie Mann) 17:03

06 Another Star (Stevie Wonder) 5:28