Peace Pieces

Peace Pieces

by Herbie Mann
Peace Pieces

Peace Pieces

by Herbie Mann

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Overview

Herbie Mann's Peace Pieces may surprise some listeners who think that the flutist has long forgotten his jazz roots. Mann has always considered the late pianist Bill Evans to be one of his favorite musicians and he actually recorded an album with him (1961's Nirvana). For his Kokopelli release, Mann performs eight songs composed by Evans and one ("Blue in Green") that the pianist claimed Miles Davis permanently "borrowed" from him. Mann wisely did not utilize a piano (thereby avoiding any comparisons) and his thoughtful set has more variety than one might expect. Randy Brecker has a couple of guest spots on flugelhorn, Mann overdubbed additional flutes on a few numbers (forming a section behind his solo playing) and he used an excellent and quiet rhythm section comprised of guitarist Bruce Dunlap, bassist Eddie Gomez, drummer Louis Nash, and sometimes percussionist Sammy Figueroa. A few of the pieces are heated while others are quite introspective but all of the music is both thoughtful and swinging. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date: 10/07/1997
Label: Lightyear
UPC: 0085365419322

Tracks

  1. Peri's Scope
  2. Funkallero
  3. Interplay
  4. Turn Out the Stars
  5. We Will Meet Again
  6. Blue in Green
  7. Waltz for Debby
  8. Very Early
  9. Peace Piece

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Herbie Mann   Primary Artist,Flute
Lewis Nash   Guest Artist
Bruce Dunlap   Guest Artist,Guitar
Eddie Gomez   Guest Artist,Bass
Randy Brecker   Guest Artist,Flugelhorn
Sammy Figueroa   Percussion
Paul Socolow   Bass
Louis Nash   Drums
Rick Sebastian   Drums

Technical Credits

Julio Pena   Engineer
Gene Lees   Composer
Bill Evans   Composer
Paul Blakemore   Mastering,Engineer,Mixing
Herbie Mann   Liner Notes,Producer
Miles Davis   Composer
Orrin Keepnews   Liner Notes
Sy Johnson   Arranger
Valerie Santagto   Photography
Jim Wood   Cover Art
Kyle Johnson   Assistant Engineer
Bob Freedman   Arranger
Tim Stroh   Assistant Engineer
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