Herbie Mann - The Beat Goes On (1967) [2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster]

The beat goes on, and Herbie Mann gets plenty darn groovy – serving up these short, soulful tunes that really pack a sweet little punch – thanks in part to some excellent work on vibes by the young Roy Ayers! Ayers' rings out next to Herbie's flute in a very cool way – almost Latin, but a bit groovier overall, with some echoes of bossa and 60s soundtrack jazz – all mixed with deeper soul currents that are very much in the best 60s jazz spirit of Atlantic Records! Jimmy Wisner handles the arrangements, and also plays some mean piano. Titles include Dave Pike's "Dream Garden", which was arranged by Pike himself – plus Herbie Mann's "West African High Life", and Herbie Hancock's "Hey Ho" – as well as the cuts "No Matter What Shape", "More Rice Than Peas, Please", "Soul Montuno", and "The Beat Goes On".

Tracks:

01 - No Matter What Shape
02 - More Rice That Peas, Please
03 - Hey Ho
04 - The Honeydripper
05 - The Beat Goes On
06 - Swingin' Shepherd Blues
07 - West African High Life
08 - Dream Garden
09 - Soul Montuno
10 - Is Paris Burning

Personnel:

Herbie Mann - flute
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