The Beat Goes On (Herbie Mann album) explained

The Beat Goes On
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Herbie Mann
Cover:	The Beat Goes On (Herbie Mann album).jpg
Released:	1967
Recorded:	April 6, May 6 & 8, 1964, September 29, December 15 & 16, 1966 and March 16, 1967 NYC
Genre:	Soul jazz Crossover jazz Latin jazz
Length:	31:19
Label:	Atlantic SD 1483
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Chronology:	Herbie Mann
Prev Title:	A Mann & A Woman
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	The Wailing Dervishes
Next Year:	1967

The Beat Goes On is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann released on the Atlantic label in 1967.^[1] The album features tracks from seven separate sessions recorded in 1964, 1966 and 1967.

Reception

Allmusic noted "The Beat Goes On is a generally funky, groove-oriented soul-jazz effort with strong Latin leanings. ...Jazz purists hated this release, but let them say what they will – this LP is full of highly infectious grooves and makes a great party album".

Track listing

1. "No Matter What Shape" (Granville "Sascha" Burland) – 3:25
2. "More Rice Than Peas, Please" (Herbie Mann) – 3:30
3. "Hey Ho" (Herbie Hancock) – 2:45
4. "The Honeydripper" (Joe Liggins) – 2:45
5. "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny Bono) – 2:50
6. "Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Kenny Jacobson, Moe Koffman, Rhoda Roberts) – 3:05
7. "West African High Life" (Mann) – 2:40
8. "Dream Garden" (Dave Pike) – 4:37
9. "Soul Montuno" (René Hernández) – 2:58
10. "Is Paris Burning?" (Maurice Jarre) – 2:37

• Recorded in New York City on April 6, 1964 (track 8), May 6, 1964 (track 9), May 8, 1964 (track 7), September 29, 1966 (tracks 6 & 10), December 15, 1966 (track 4), December 16, 1966 (tracks 1–3) and March 16, 1967 (track 5)

Personnel

Musicians

• Herbie Mann – flute. alto flute on "Dream Garden" – with various ensembles including:
• Clark Terry – trumpet
• King Curtis – tenor saxophone
• Roy Ayers, Dave Pike – vibraphone
• Don Friedman, Jimmy Wisner, Joe Zawinul – piano
• Attila Zoller – guitar
• Jack Six, Reggie Workman – bass
• Bruno Carr, Bobby Thomas – drums
• Willie Bobo – timbales
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes – congas, percussion
• Tamiko Jones – vocals
• Gene Orloff, Jimmy Wisner – arranger, conductor

Production

• Nesuhi Ertegun – supervisor
• Arif Mardin – supervisor
• Adrian Barber – recording engineer
• Phil Iehle – recording engineer
• Tom Dowd – recording engineer
• Dick Luppi – cover illustration

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1400-series/#1483 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series