Stone Flute

Stone Flute is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1969 and becoming the first release on Mann's Embryo label.^[1]

Stone Flute
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1970
Recorded	March 18 & 20 and August 8, 1969
Studio	Atlantic, New York City A & R, New York City
Genre	Crossover Jazz
Length	40:33
Label	Embryo SD 520
Producer	Herbie Mann
Herbie Mann chronology
Live at the Whisky a Go Go (1969) Stone Flute (1970) Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (1969)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a totally atypical Herbie Mann recording, but one which rewards repeated listening".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

1. "In Tangier/Paradise Beach" (David Mills/Herbie Mann) - 10:35
2. "Flying" (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr) - 5:21
3. "Don't You Know The Way (How I Feel About You)" - 5:17
4. "Miss Free Spirit" - 12:40
5. "Waltz for My Son" - 4:23
6. "Pendulum" (William Fischer) - 2:35

• Recorded in New York City at Atlantic Recording Studios on March 18 (track 2) and March 20 (tracks 1 & 6) and at A&R Recording Studios on August 8 (tracks 3-5), 1969

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Roy Ayers - vibraphone
• Sonny Sharrock - guitar
• Ron Carter (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Miroslav Vitouš (tracks 3-5) - bass
• Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Mickey Roker (tracks 3-5) - drums
• Peter Dimitriades (tracks 3-5), Emanuel Green (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Gene Orloff (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - violin
• Selwart Clarke - violin, viola
• Al Brown - viola (tracks 3-5)
• Kermit Moore (tracks 3-5), George Ricci (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - cello
• William Fischer - arranger

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: East-West, Embryo, Vortex series accessed July 15, 2015
2. Newsom, Jim. Stone Flute – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.