Sultry Serenade

Sultry Serenade
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1957
Recorded	April 1 & 8, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:11
Label	Riverside RLP 12-234
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Herbie Mann chronology
Flute Soufflé (1957)Flute Soufflé1957 Sultry Serenade (1957) Salute to the Flute (1957)Salute to the Flute1957

Sultry Serenade is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "This is most definitely very fine post-bop modern jazz, with a harmonic twist or turn here and there... This date should not be forgotten as one of Herbie Mann's best".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Let Me Tell You" (Herbie Mann) - 4:25
2. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 4:55
3. "Professor" (Joe Puma) - 3:43
4. "Lazy Bones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 7:02
5. "Sultry Serenade" (Tyree Glenn) - 5:01
6. "Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day" (Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler, Mabel Wayne) - 5:10
7. "One Morning in May" (Carmichael) - 4:03
8. "Swing Till the Girls Come Home" (Oscar Pettiford) - 4:52

• Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on April 1, 1957 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) and April 8, 1957 (tracks 3, 6 & 8)

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute (tracks 1, 3, 8), alto flute (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7), bass clarinet (track 4)
• Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 4), bass clarinet (tracks 2, 5, 7)
• Urbie Green - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
• Joe Puma - guitar
• Oscar Pettiford - bass
• Charlie Smith - drums

References