Flute Flight Explained

Flute Flight
Type:Studio
Artist:Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar
Cover:Flute Flight.jpg
Released:1957
Recorded:March 12 & 21, 1957
Studio:Van Gelder, Hackensack
Genre:Jazz
Length:36:21
Label:Prestige
PRLP 7124
Producer:Ozzie Cadena
Chronology:Herbie Mann
Prev Title:Herbie Mann with the Wessel Ilcken Trio
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:Flute Soufflé
Next Year:1957

Flute Flight is an album by American and Belgian jazz flautists Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Anyone who complains that jazz hasn't had enough flute playing over the years will want to add Flute Flight to his/her collection".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings describes the album as making “a substantial contribution to the evolution of jazz flute.”

Track listing

  1. "Tutti Flutie" (Herbie Mann) - 10:10
  2. "Bo-Do" (Joe Puma) - 5:54
  3. "Flute Bass Blues" (Doug Watkins) - 7:23
  4. "Flute Bob" (Bobby Jaspar) - 7:03
  5. "Solacium" (Tommy Flanagan) - 5:51

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7100-series/#prlp-7124 Prestige Records discography
  2. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2012