1981 Herbie Mann - Mellow {Rhino Atlantic} [16-44,1]
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1. Bend Down Low 06:51
2. Sir Charles Duke 05:21
3. Cecelia 05:34
4. Cinnamon Flower 05:06
5. Memphis Underground (Extended) 17:03
6. Another Star 05:28
- Claudio Roditi Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trombone (Valve)
- Byron Lee Associate Producer
- Jeff Berlin Bass
- Frank Gravis Bass
- Jackie Jackson Bass
- Pat Rebillot Clavinet
- Herbie Mann Composer, Flute, Flute (Alto)
- Leroy Clouden Drums
- Steve Jordan Drums
- Michael Richard Drums
- Jimmy Douglass Engineer
- Ronald Logan Engineer
- Bobby Warner Engineer
- Lewis Hahn Engineer, Remixing
- Hux Brown Guitar
- Rod Bryan Guitar
- Larry Coryell Guitar
- Jim Mullen Guitar
- Amauri Tristao Guitar (Acoustic)
- Jeff Mironov Guitar (Electric)
- Winston Wright Organ
- Rafael Cruz Percussion
- Sammy Figueroa Percussion
- Gladstone Anderson Piano
- Tom Coppola Piano
- Don Pullen Piano
- Dom Salvador Piano
- Clifford Carter Piano (Electric)
- Richard Tee Piano (Electric)
- Sonny Fortune Sax (Alto)
- Jaroslav Jakabovic Sax (Soprano)
- Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor)
- Tommy McCook Sax (Tenor)
- David "Fathead" Newman Sax (Tenor)
- Randy Brecker Trumpet
- Bobby Ellis Trumpet
- Cissy Houston Vocals
- Whitney Houston Vocals
Mellow Review by Jim Newsom
Not a high water mark in Herbie Mann's recorded output, Mellow was released by Atlantic Records after dropping him from their roster. Made up primarily of outtakes from mid- to late-'70s recording sessions, the album sounds like the hodgepodge it is. Highlights include a take on Milton Nascimento's "Cinnamon Flower" and a lengthy version of Mann's classic "Memphis Underground," recorded at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival with guests Sonny Fortune, David Newman and the Brecker Brothers. The low point arrives with the opening track, a cover of Bob Marley's "Bend Down Low" left over from the Reggae sessions, in which Mann actually sings the lead vocal.
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