Herbie Mann Live At The Whiskey 1969 - The Unreleased Masters (2-CD)

While Jazz Flautist Herbie Mann Is Often Remembered as a Pop-Jazz Player, He Was Actually a Pioneer in Popularizing World Music and Even Prog-Rock with Recordings Released on His Own Embryo Imprint In  the Late ‘60s, He Was Fronting One of the Most Progressive and Electrifying Bands in the World: Guitarist Sonny Sharrock, Miroslav Vitous on Electric & Upright Bass, Saxophonist Steve Marcus, Drummer  Bruno Carr, and Vibraphonist Roy Ayers.

This Sextet Cut the Dynamic Live at the Whisky A Go Go Album in 1969, Drawn from a Four-Night Run at the Legendary Nightclub on Sunset Strip Though the Band’s Repertoire Was Quite Varied on These Dates, Just Two Side-Long Tracks, “Ooh Baby” and “Philly Dog,” Surfaced on the Atlantic Records Release Now, Producer Pat Thomas Has Unearthed the Multi-Track Tapes for All Four Dates, and Composed a Two-CD Set Consisting of All Unreleased Material Features the Appearance of Linda Sharrock on Songs That First Appeared in Studio Versions on Sonny Sharrock’s Landmark Black Woman Album.

Also Includes Songs by Donovan (a 23-Minute “Tangier”), Tim Hardin, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and Simon & Garfunkel, Plus a Sizzling, 21-Minute Take of “Ooh Baby”

Liner Notes by Pat Thomas Feature Previously Unpublished Photos of the Band Taken by the Author For Fans of Fusion, Prog, and Jazz-Funk One of the Year’s Biggest Jazz Finds