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Concerto Grosso in D Blues

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Concerto Grosso in D Blues
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedNovember 11 & 12, 1968
StudioTeldec Studios, Berlin, West Germany
GenreThird stream
Length50:23
LabelAtlantic
SD 1540
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Herbie Mann chronology
Memphis Underground
(1968)
Concerto Grosso in D Blues
(1969)
Live at the Whisky a Go Go
(1969)

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]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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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]

Track listing

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  1. "Concerto Grosso in D Blues" (Herbie Mann, William S. Fischer) - 28:12
  2. "Sense of No Return" (William S. Fischer) - 5:10
  3. "Wailing Wall" (Mann) - 9:42
  4. "My Little Ones" (Mann) - 7:08
  • Recorded at Teldec Studios in Berlin, West Germany on November 11, 1968 (track 1) and November 12, 1968 (tracks 2-4)

Personnel

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Technical

References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed July 15, 2015
  2. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Mann: Concerto Grosso in D Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2015.