The Inspiration I Feel Explained

The Inspiration I Feel is an album by flautist Herbie Mann featuring tunes associated with Ray Charles recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The renditions on this out-of-print LP will not make anyone forget the influential singer, but they are reasonably enjoyable and respectful".

Track listing

1. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 6:22
2. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 5:05
3. "Sticks and Stones" (Titus Turner) - 5:40
4. "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) - 7:53
5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 4:41
6. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 4:47

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute with unidentified large band with voices on some tracks featuring:
• David Newman - tenor saxophone
• Sonny Sharrock - guitar
• Miroslav Vitouš - bass
• Bruno Carr - drums
• William S. Fischer - arranger, conductor

Technical

• Adrian Barber - recording engineer
• Haig Adishian - album design
• Dimitrie Berea - cover portrait of Herbie Mann

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1500-series/#sd-1513 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series