Herbie Mann
Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flautist and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (including bass clarinet), but Mann was among the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute. His most popular single was "Hijack", which was a Billboard number-one dance hit for three weeks in 1975.
Mann emphasized the groove approach in his music. Mann felt that from his repertoire, the "epitome of a groove record" was Memphis Underground or Push Push, because the "rhythm section locked all in one perception."
Biography
Herbie Mann was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish parents, Harry C. Solomon (May 30, 1902 – May 31, 1980), who was of Russian descent, and Ruth Rose Solomon (née Brecher) (July 4, 1905 – November 11, 2004), who was born in Bukovina, Austria-Hungary but immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of 6. Both of his parents were dancers and singers, as well as dance instructors later in life. He attended Lincoln High School in Brighton Beach. His first professional performance was playing the Catskills resorts at age 15. In the 1950s Mann was primarily a bop flutist, playing in combos with artists such as Phil Woods, occasionally playing bass clarinet, tenor saxophone and solo flute.
Herbie
Herbie the Love Bug is an anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen Beetle, a character that is featured in several Disney motion pictures starting with the 1968 feature film The Love Bug. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is also a serious contender in auto racing competitions. Throughout most of the franchise, Herbie is distinguished by red, white and blue racing stripes from front to back bumper, a racing-style number "53" on the front luggage compartment lid, doors, and engine lid, and a yellow-on-black '63 California license plate with the lettering "OFP 857".
History
Herbie's origins are firmly established in The Love Bug (1968). He was bought from Peter Thorndyke's showroom by San Francisco socialite Mrs. Van Luit for her upstairs maid, but returned shortly afterwards due to reliability problems, and purchased by race-driver Jim Douglas (Dean Jones), who had earlier stood up for him against the pompous Thorndyke (David Tomlinson). Tennessee Steinmetz (Buddy Hackett), Jim's friend and housemate, names the car "Herbie" after his uncle Herb, a professional boxer whose broken nose greatly resembled the hood of a Volkswagen Beetle.
The Love Bug
The Love Bug (1968), sometimes referred to as Herbie the Love Bug, is the first in a series of comedy films made by Walt Disney Productions that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white, fabric-sunroofed 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie. It was based on the 1961 book Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford.
The movie follows the adventures of Herbie, Herbie's driver, Jim Douglas (Dean Jones), and Jim's love interest, Carole Bennett (Michele Lee). It also features Buddy Hackett as Jim's enlightened, kind-hearted friend, Tennessee Steinmetz, a character who creates "art" from used car parts. English actor David Tomlinson portrays the villainous Peter Thorndyke, owner of an auto showroom and an SCCA national champion who sells Herbie to Jim and eventually becomes Jim's racing rival.
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Herbie Mann
ALBUMS
- Brazil, Bossa Nova & Blues released: 2010
- Latin Mann: Afro to Bossa to Blues released: 2007
- Mellow released: 2005
- Beyond Brooklyn released: 2004
- Eastern European Roots released: 2002
- Live at the Whiskey a Go Go / Mississippi Gambler released: 2001
- To Birdland and Hurry released: 2001
- Brazil Once Again / Sunbelt released: 2001
- A Mann & a Woman / Recorded in Rio de Janeiro released: 2001
- Midnite Jazz & Blues: Perdido released: 2000
- Yardbird Suite released: 2000
- Do the Bossa Nova / Latin Fever released: 2000
- Flautista! Herbie Mann Plays Afro Cuban Jazz released: 1998
- America/Brasil released: 1997
- Peace Pieces - The Music of Bill Evans released: 1997
- Sultry Serenade released: 1997
- Verve Jazz Masters 56 released: 1996
- Nirvana released: 1996
- Just Wailin' released: 1996
- The Evolution of Mann released: 1995
- Copacabana released: 1994
- Memphis Underground released: 1991
- Caminho de casa released: 1990
- When the Lights Are Low released: 1988
- Jasil Brazz released: 1987
- Astral Island released: 1983
- Sunbelt released: 1979
- Super Mann released: 1978
- Gagaku and Beyond released: 1976
- Bird in a Silver Cage released: 1976
- Surprises released: 1976
- Waterbed released: 1975
- London Underground released: 1974
- Reggae released: 1974
- Mississippi Gambler released: 1972
- Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty released: 1970
- Stone Flute released: 1970
- Windows Opened released: 1968
- Sugarloaf - Jazz Impressions of Brazil released: 1968
- Glory of Love released: 1968
- A Mann & A Woman released: 1967
- St. Thomas released: 1967
- The Wailing Dervishes released: 1967
- Impressions of the Middle East released: 1967
- Our Mann Flute released: 1966
- Today! released: 1966
- New Mann At Newport released: 1966
- The Roar Of The Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd released: 1965
- Recorded in Rio de Janeiro released: 1965
- Sound Of Mann released: 1963
- Flute, Brass, Vibes & Percussion released: 1961
- Great Ideas of Western Mann released: 1957
- Salute to the Flute released: 1957
- Hi Flutin' released: 1957
- Flute Fraternity released: 1957
- The Epitome of Jazz released: 1956
- Flamingo, Volume 2 released: 1955
- Great Ideas Of Western Mann released:
- Chick Corea, Herbie Mann, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner released:
- Returns To The Village Gate released:
- Herbie Mann with Sam Most Quintet released:
- Two Amigos released:
- Discotheque released:
- Deep Pocket released:
- Push Push released:
A Mann & a Woman / Recorded in Rio de Janeiro
Released 2001- A Man and a Woman
- Day Tripper
- Come Back to Me
- Little Boat
- It's Time Yhat You Settled Down
- A Good Thing (Is Hard To Come By)
- 1-2-3
- Only Yesterday
- Sunny
- How Insensitive
- Sidewinder
- Amor Em Paz
- Desafinado
- Bolinha de Papel
- Insensatez
- Maria Ninguem
- O Barquinho
- Samba Da Minha Terra
- Rosa Morena
- Consolação
- One Note Samba
- Bim Bom
- Dave Ser Amor
Born: 1930-04-16
Died: 2003-07-01
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