In the 1950s, Herbie Mann frequently shared the spotlight on record dates with other flutists.
This V.S.O.P.
LP, a reissue of a set originally for Mode and also out for awhile on Premier, matches Mann (who here also plays piccolo, clarinet and tenor) with Buddy Collette (switching between flute, clarinet, tenor and alto) in a quintet with pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Buddy Clark and drummer Mel Lewis.
The results are generally pleasing, if somewhat lightweight, with such obscure tunes as "Here's Buddy," Rowles' "Pop Melody," "Here's Pete" and Mann's "Theme from 'Theme From'" alternating with three standards and Chico Hamilton's "Morning After." The most interesting aspect to this lightly swinging music is the constant switching around of the lead voices on their various horns.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbie's BuddyHerbie Mann | Herbie Mann, Buddy Collette | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | PerdidoErvin Drake, H.J. Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol | Herbie Mann, Buddy Collette | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Baubles, Bangles and BeadsGeorge Forrest, Robert Wright | Herbie Mann, Buddy Collette | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Give a Little WhistleLeigh Harline, Ned Washington | Herbie Mann, Buddy Collette | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Here's PetePete Rugolo | Herbie Mann, Buddy Collette | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Theme from "Theme From"Herbie Mann | Herbie Mann, Buddy Collette | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | Nancy (With the Laughing Face)James Van Heusen, Phil Silvers | Herbie Mann, Buddy Collette | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Morning AfterHerbie Mann | Herbie Mann, Buddy Collette | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 32 mins | 74 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 186 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy Clark | Bass |
| 2 | Red Clyde | Producer |
| 3 | Buddy Collette | Clarinet, Flute, Flute (Alto), Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 4 | Eva Diana | Cover Portrait |
| 5 | Ervin Drake | Composer |
| 6 | George Forrest | Composer |
| 7 | Leigh Harline | Composer |
| 8 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 9 | Bones Howe | Engineer |
| 10 | H.J. Lengsfelder | Composer |
| 11 | Mel Lewis | Drums |
| 12 | Herbie Mann | Clarinet, Composer, Flute, Flute (Alto), Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 13 | Joe Quinn | Liner Notes |
| 14 | Jimmy Rowles | Celeste, Piano |
| 15 | Pete Rugolo | Composer |
| 16 | Phil Silvers | Composer |
| 17 | Juan Tizol | Composer |
| 18 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 19 | Robert Wright | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |