The Common Ground Explained

The Common Ground
Type:	Studio
Artist:	The Herbie Mann Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets
Cover:	The Common Ground.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	August 2 & 3, 1960 NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:55
Label:	Atlantic SD 1343
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	Herbie Mann
Prev Title:	Flute, Brass, Vibes and Percussion
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	The Family of Mann
Next Year:	1961

The Common Ground is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1960 for the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Most of the instrumental dexterity on the album is supplied by Mann's flute, which perfectly matches the mood of material. For the faithful, The Common Ground delivers an enjoyable (if short) set at the beginning of Mann's long, successful career as a popular artist on Atlantic Records".

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

1. "Baghdad/Asia Minor" (Herbie Mann/Roger Mozian) – 5:09
2. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 5:23
3. "Sawa Sawa De'" – 3:05
4. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 3:24
5. "High Life" – 2:11
6. "Uhuru" (Herbie Mann, Michael Olatunji) – 4:55
7. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 6:00
8. "The Common Ground" – 3:48

Personnel

• Herbie Mann – flute
• Doc Cheatham, Leo Ball, Jerome Kail, Ziggy Schatz – trumpet
• Johnny Rae – vibraphone
• Knobby Totah – bass
• Rudy Collins – drums
• Ray Barretto – congas
• Ray Mantilla – bongos
• Michael Olatunji – percussion, vocals
• Maya Angela, Dolores Parker – vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1300-series/#1343 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series