| Concerto Grosso in D Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | November 11–12, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Teldec Studios, Berlin, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Third stream | |||
| Length | 50:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1540 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Concerto Grosso in D Blues is an album by flautist Herbie Mann, merging jazz with classical music. It was recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 5 stars and its review by Richard Ginell states, "Not only is this rare LP one of Herbie Mann's own favorites, it is one of the most moving classical/jazz fusions ever recorded". [2]
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