Memphis Underground

by Herbie Mann

Type: Album
Released: 1969
Label: Atlantic
Country: United States
Length: 29:31
Community rating: 4.06/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Bobby Emmons, Sonny Sharrock, Larry Coryell, Reggie Young, Roy Ayers, Miroslav Vitous

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A major crossover hit that masterfully blended jazz with the gritty, soulful R&B of the Memphis session scene. Flutist Herbie Mann leads a group that includes the cutting-edge guitar work of Larry Coryell and Sonny Sharrock, creating a sound that is both accessible and adventurous.

Genres

Descriptors: flute, soulful, funky, bluesy, rhythmic

Tracklist

Credits

Herbie Mann - primary artist, flute, written-by, arranged by
The Graffiteria - design [album]
Gene Chrisman - drums
Mike Leech - electric bass [fender bass]
Tommy Cogbill - electric bass [fender bass]
Bobby Wood - electric piano, piano [acoustic]
Tom Dowd - engineer [recording engineer], producer [produced by]
Larry Coryell - guitar
Reggie Young - guitar
Sonny Sharrock - guitar
Bobby Emmons - organ
The Memphis Rhythm Section - performer
William Albert Allard - photography by [back liner photo], photography
Joel Brodsky - photography by [cover photo], photography
Roy Ayers - vibraphone [vibes], congas [conga drum]
Frank Guida - written-by
Joseph Royster - written-by
Miroslav Vitous - electric bass [fender bass]
Hayes & Porter - written-by
Don Covay - written-by
Traditional - written-by