Stone Flute

Stone Flute
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1970
Recorded	March 18 & 20 and August 8, 1969 Atlantic Recording Studios and A&R Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Crossover Jazz
Length	40:33
Label	Embryo SD 520
Producer	Herbie Mann
Herbie Mann chronology
Live at the Whisky a Go Go (1969)Live at the Whisky a Go Go1969 Stone Flute (1969) Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (1969)Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty1969

Stone Flute is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1969 and becoming the first release on Mann's Embryo label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a totally atypical Herbie Mann recording, but one which rewards repeated listening".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

1. "In Tangier/Paradise Beach" (David Mills/Herbie Mann) - 10:35
2. "Flying" (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) - 5:21
3. "Don't You Know The Way (How I Feel About You)" - 5:17
4. "Miss Free Spirit" - 12:40
5. "Waltz for My Son" - 4:23
6. "Pendulum" (William Fischer) - 2:35

• Recorded in New York City at Atlantic Recording Studios on March 18 (track 2) and March 20 (tracks 1 & 6) and at A&R Recording Studios on August 8 (tracks 3-5), 1969

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Roy Ayers - vibraphone
• Sonny Sharrock - guitar
• Ron Carter (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Miroslav Vitouš (tracks 3-5) - bass
• Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Mickey Roker (tracks 3-5) - drums
• Peter Dimitriades (tracks 3-5), Emanuel Green (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Gene Orloff (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - violin
• Selwart Clarke - violin, viola
• Al Brown - viola (tracks 3-5)
• Kermit Moore (tracks 3-5), George Ricci (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - cello
• William Fischer - arranger

References