Herbie Mann

Herbie Mann

Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (including bass clarinet), but Mann was among the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute. His most popular single was "Hi-Jack", which was a Billboard No. 1 dance hit for three weeks in 1975. Mann emphasized the groove approach in his music. Mann felt that from his repertoire, the "epitome of a groove record" was Memphis Underground or Push Push, because the "rhythm section locked all in one perception."

Birth and Death Data: Born April 16, 1930 (Brooklyn), Died July 1, 2003 (Pecos)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: flute, tenor saxophone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 36 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	84368	4/29/1953	Owl eyes-1	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	84369	4/29/1953	Study in purple-1	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	84371	4/29/1953	Laura-1	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	84813	7/6/1953	Maya	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	84814	7/3/1953	Night and day	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	84815	7/6/1953	The nearness of you	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	84816	7/6/1953	Bags' groove	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	85765	1/25/1954	Bernie's tune	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	85766	1/25/1954	Lullaby of the leaves-1	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	85767	1/25/1954	Night and day	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	85768	1/25/1954	Yesterdays	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	88147	6/16/1955	My one and only love	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	88148	6/16/1955	Yardbird suite	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	88149	6/16/1955	Give me the simple life	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	88150	6/16/1955	I'll remember April	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	88151	6/16/1955	You took advantage of me	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	88710	9/29/1955	Cool cat on a hot tin roof	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	88711	9/29/1955	What am I here for	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	88712	9/29/1955	Jazz Club U.S.A.	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	88740	10/6/1955	I'll be around	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	88741	10/6/1955	Royal garden blues	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	88742	10/6/1955	Nocturne	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	88743	10/6/1955	South Gonzales Street parade	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute
Decca	89232	1/24/1956	Spring it was	Mat Mathews Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	100172	6/7/1956	King Porter stomp	Manhattan Jazz Septet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, flute

(Results 1-25 of 36 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mann, Herbie," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206212.

Mann, Herbie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206212.

"Mann, Herbie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.