| Herbie Mann Plays | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | December, 1954 and unknown date in 1956 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:39 | |||
| Label | Bethlehem BCP 58 | |||
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Herbie Mann Plays is an album by flautist Herbie Mann on the Bethlehem label featuring seven tracks originally released on the 10 inch LP East Coast Jazz/4 (1954) along with four tracks which were recorded in 1956. [1] The CD reissue added three alternate takes.
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| Allmusic |   |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting "This set is a good example of Herbie Mann's early style before he started exploring various types of world musics". [2]
All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated
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