Remarkably few of flutist
Herbie Mann's recordings are available on CD, but fortunately this one did get reissued.
Mann's hit version of "Comin' Home Baby" from this live set became his first big hit. Composer
Ben Tucker plays second bass on that cut, and
Mann's other sidemen include vibraphonist
Hagood Hardy, bassist
Ahmed Abdul-Malik, drummer
Rudy Collins, and
Chief Bey and
Ray Mantilla on percussion. In addition to "Comin' Home Baby,"
Mann and his men perform memorable versions of "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So"; the latter is 20 minutes long. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow