The Magic Flute of Herbie Mann

The Magic Flute of Herbie Mann is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1957 for the Verve label.

The Magic Flute of Herbie Mann
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1957
Recorded	August 1957 Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve MGV 8247
Producer	Norman Granz
Herbie Mann chronology
Flute Fraternity (1957) The Magic Flute of Herbie Mann (1957) Just Wailin' (1958)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

1. "Evolution of Man(n)" (Herbie Mann) - 4:07
2. "Moonlight Serenade" (Glenn Miller, Mitchell Parish) - 2:55
3. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 3:59
4. "Baia" (Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert) - 2:49
5. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 2:57
6. "Let's Dance" (Fannie Baldridge, Joseph Bonine, Gregory Stone) - 2:24
7. "Frenesí" (Alberto Domínguez, Leonard Whitcup) - 2:27
8. "Oodles of Noodles" (Jimmy Dorsey) - 2:58
9. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 4:02
10. "Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons) - 2:03
11. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 2:56
12. "Strike Up the Band" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:04

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Jimmy Rowles - piano (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 12)
• Laurindo Almeida (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 10), Tony Rizzi (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 10), Howard Roberts (tracks 2, 5, 8 & 11) - guitar
• Buddy Clark (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 12), Tony Reyes (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 10) - bass
• Milt Holland (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 10), Mel Lewis (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 12) - drums
• Frank "Chico" Guerrero - congas (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 10)
• Unidentified string section directed by Frank De Vol (tracks 2, 5, 8 & 11)