Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd

Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1965
Recorded	March 3, 4 & 5, 1965 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	28:47
Label	Atlantic SD 1437
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Herbie Mann chronology
My Kinda Groove (1964) Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (1965) Monday Night at the Village Gate (1965)

Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring tunes from the Broadway musical by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, recorded for the Atlantic label and released in 1965.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "One of Mann's less significant projects of the '60s".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

1. "The Joker" - 2:39
2. "Feeling Good" - 3:30
3. "Where Would You Be Without Me?" - 2:26
4. "It Isn't Enough" - 2:26
5. "Look at That Face" - 2:25
6. "This Dream" - 2:01
7. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" - 2:17
8. "The Beautiful Land" - 2:12
9. "My First Love Song" - 4:18
10. "Sweet Beginning" - 2:00
11. "A Wonderful Day Like Today" - 2:30

• Recorded in New York City on March 3 (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7), March 4 (tracks 3, 6, 8 & 10) and March 5 (tracks 4, 9 & 11), 1965

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• John Hitchcock, Mark Weinstein - trombone
• Dave Pike - vibraphone
• Chick Corea (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7), Roger Kellaway (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8-11) - piano
• Gene Bertoncini (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8-11), Mundell Lowe (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7), Turk Van Lake (tracks 4, 9 & 11) - guitar
• Earl May - bass
• Bruno Carr - drums
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas
• Unidentified string section arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7)

References