Herbie Mann
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: April 16, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Died: July 1, 2003 in Pecos, New Mexico, United States
- Active: 1953 - 2003
Biography
Herbie Mann was a pioneering American jazz flutist and an important early practitioner of world music. He was one of the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute, moving beyond bebop to explore and popularize a wide range of global sounds. Mann's insatiable curiosity led him to fuse jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms, Brazilian bossa nova, and gritty Southern R&B. His landmark 1969 album for #Atlantic#, 'Memphis Underground', became a crossover smash, masterfully blending soulful grooves with jazz improvisation alongside session legends like *Duane Allman* and *Sonny Sharrock*. This accessible, groove-based approach made him one of the most popular jazz artists of his era.
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Herbie Mann Discography
- Herbie Mann Plays (1956) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Sultry Serenade (1957) - Album - rated 3.41/5
- Yardbird Suite (1957) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Flautista! Herbie Mann Plays Afro-Cuban Jazz (1959) - Album - rated 3.36/5
- Right Now (1962) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Herbie Mann at The Village Gate (1962) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Brazil, Bossa Nova and Blues (1962) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Do the Bossa Nova With Herbie Mann (1963) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Latin Fever (1964) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Latin Mann: Afro to Bossa to Blues (1965) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Our Mann Flute (1966) - Album - rated 2.55/5
- Impressions of the Middle East (1967) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Glory of Love (1967) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- The Beat Goes On (1967) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Windows Opened (1968) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Memphis Underground (1969) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (1970) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Stone Flute (1970) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Push Push (1971) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- London Underground (1974) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Reggae (1974) - Album - rated 3.08/5
- Gagaku and Beyond (1976) - Album - rated 3.54/5