Album US 1975 on Atlantic label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz)
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios and Media Sound Studio, New York, New York. The string quartet on 'Paradise Music', 'Deus Xango', 'Violet Don't Be Blue' & 'Body Oil' is the Composers String Quartet consisting of: Matthew Raimondi & Anahid Ajemian, violins; Jean Dane, viola & Michael Rudiakov, cello. All background vocals are by "The Hijackers" consisting of Cissy Houston, Sylvia Schemwell & Eunice Peterson.
Herbie Mann fl, 1930-2003 US producer, flute, album by, written by | |
Pat Rebillot key, *1935 US arranged by, keyboards, written by | |
Tony Levin b, bvoc, *1946 US bass | |
Will Lee b, *1952 US bass | |
Michael Rudiakov vc, 1934-2000 cello | |
Steve Gadd dr, *1945 US drums | |
Bob Mann g, *1944 US guitar | |
Hugh McCracken g, 1942-2013 US guitar | |
Jeff Mironov g, eg, *1949 US guitar | |
Jerry Friedman g, eg, US guitar | |
Armen Halburian perc, 1933-2011 US percussion | |
Ralph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US percussion | |
Ray Barretto cng, 1929-2006 US percussion | |
Ray Mantilla cng, perc, *1934 US percussion | |
Jean R. Dane vl, viola | |
Anahid Ajemian vn, *1924 US violin | |
Matthew Raimondi vn, str, US violin | |
David "Fathead" Newman ts, fl, 1933-2009 US tenor saxophone | |
Allan Schwartzberg dr, *1942 US drums | |
Darryl Washington dr, drums | |
Cissy Houston bvoc, voc, *1933 US vocals |
Bob Defrin art direction |
Paula Scher art direction |
Cissy Houston backing vocals |
Eunice Peterson backing vocals |
Sylvia Shemwell backing vocals |
Arnold Rosenberg photography by |
Jimmy Douglass recorded by, mixed by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Waterbed | Herbie Mann | Melvyn Barton, Walter Chiles | 3:50 | |
2 | Comin' Home Baby | Herbie Mann | Ben Tucker, Bob Dorough | 5:38 | |
3 | Paradise Music | Herbie Mann | Herbie Mann | 5:18 | |
4 | Bang! Bang! | Herbie Mann | Jimmy Sabater, Joe Cuba | 4:52 | |
5 | Deus Xango | Herbie Mann | Astor Piazzolla | 4:40 | |
6 | Violet Don't Be Blue | Herbie Mann | Pat Kirby, Pat Rebillot | 5:42 | |
7 | I Got A Woman | Herbie Mann | Ray Charles | 3:50 | |
8 | Body Oil | Herbie Mann | Herbie Mann | 4:54 |
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Herbie Mann - Waterbed US 1975 Jazz and R&B/Soul |