My Kinda Groove Explained

My Kinda Groove
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Herbie Mann
Cover:	My_Kinda_Groove.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	April 6 and May 6–8, 1964 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Atlantic SD 1433
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	Herbie Mann
Prev Title:	Latin Fever
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Next Year:	1965

My Kinda Groove is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded for the Atlantic label and released in 1965.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although the results are not all that essential, the music is pleasing and typically rhythmic; a good groove".

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

"Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) - 5:09
"Morning After Carnival" - 5:24
"Vikki" (Dave Pike) - 7:02
"Mushi Mushi" - 3:26
"Soul Guajira" (William Correa) - 2:49
"Spanish Grits" (René Hernández) - 2:29
"Saudade de Bahia" (Dorival Caymmi) - 6:35

Recorded in New York City on April 6 (tracks 1 & 2), May 6 (tracks 3 & 5), May 7 (tracks 6 & 7) and May 8 (track 4), 1964

Personnel

Herbie Mann - flute
Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young - trumpet
Jimmy Knepper - trombone
Jerry Dodgion - flute, clarinet, alto saxophone
Richie Kamuca - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore - cello
Dave Pike - vibraphone
Don Friedman - piano
Attila Zoller - guitar
Jack Six - bass
Bobby Thomas - drums
- Willie Bobo - timbales, percussion Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas
Unidentified string section (tracks 3-7)
Rene Hernandez (tracks 4-6), Oliver Nelson (tracks 3 & 7) - arranger, conductor

Notes and References

http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1400-series/#1433 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series