Flute Fraternity Explained

Flute Fraternity
Type:	Album
Artist:	Herbie Mann and Buddy Collette
Border:	yes
Released:	1957
Recorded:	July 1957 Hollywood, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	32:15
Label:	Mode MOD-LP 114
Chronology:	Buddy Collette
Prev Title:	Porgy & Bess
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	Jazz Loves Paris
Next Year:	1958

Flute Fraternity (also released as Hi-Flutin') is an album by multi-instrumentalists Herbie Mann and Buddy Collette recorded at sessions in 1957 and released on the Mode label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The most interesting aspect to this lightly swinging music is the constant switching around of the lead voices on their various horns", although The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings criticises the album for the number of different combinations of instruments used.

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except where noted.

1. "Herbie's Buddy" - 4:08
2. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder) - 4:13
3. "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" (Robert Wright, George Forrest) - 4:20
4. "Give a Little Whistle" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) - 3:35
5. "Here's Pete" (Pete Rugolo) - 2:40
6. "Theme from "Theme From"" - 6:44
7. "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil Silvers) - 3:57
8. "Morning After" - 2:38

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute, alto flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Buddy Collette - flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Rowles - piano, celesta
• Buddy Clark - bass
• Mel Lewis - drums

Notes and References

1. Burgess, B. and Harrod, J. Mode Records Listing accessed May 28, 2015
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Mode.htm Jazzlists: Mode Records discography