That year, six of the finest New York players appeared on Yardbird Suite, an extraordinary album led by flutist Herbie Mann. Recorded for Savoy in May 1957, the album featured Herbie Mann (fl,ts), Phil Woods (as), Eddie Costa (p,vib), Joe Puma (g), Wendell Marshall (b) and Bobby Donaldson (d).
The tracks:
- Yardbird Suite
- Here's That Mann
- One for Tubby
- Squire's Parlor
- Who Knew?
- Opicana
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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