Salute to the Flute
Salute to the Flute is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Epic label.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Scott Yanow, he states: "Mann proves to be an excellent bop soloist".Track listing
- "When Lights Are Low" - 6:02
- "Little Niles" - 6:10
- "Old Honky Tonk Piano Roll Blues" - 4:42
- "Pretty Baby" - 4:57
- "Beautiful Love" - 6:30
- "Hip Scotch" - 3:40
- "Song for Ruth" - 4:22
- "Noga's Nuggets" - 4:04
- "A Ritual" - 3:47
Personnel
- Herbie Mann - flute, alto flute
- Bernie Glow, Don Stratton, Joe Wilder - trumpet
- Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch - trombone
- Anthony Ortega - alto saxophone
- Dick Hafer alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Dave Kurtzer - tenor saxophone
- Sol Schlinger - baritone saxophone
- Joe Puma - guitar, arranger
- Hank Jones - piano
- Oscar Pettiford - bass, arranger
- Gus Johnson, Philly Joe Jones - drums
- Gigi Gryce, A. K. Salim - arranger