Memphis Two-Step is a 1971 album by jazz flutist Herbie Mann. It was released on Mann’s Embryo Records label, and distributed by Cotillion Records, a division of Atlantic Records.
Track listing
- Side A (tracks 1–4)/Side One (sic) (tracks 5–7)
- “Soul Man” (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) (4:49)
- “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” (J. R. Robertson )(5:25)
- “Memphis Two-Step” (Don Sebesky) (6:27)
- “Down on the Corner” (John Fogerty) (5:50)
- “Guinnevere” (David Crosby) (8:00)
- “Acapulco Rain” (Mann) (7:54)
- “Kabuki Rock” (William S. Fischer) (5:30)
Personnel
- Herbie Mann – flute, producer
- Tracks 1, 2:
- Melvin Lastie and Ike Williams – flugelhorns and trumpets (#1,2)
- George Bohanon – trombone and baritone horn
- Albert Vescovo – guitar
- John Barnes – drums
- Darrell Clayborn – bass
- Richard Waters – drums
- Track 3:
- Roy Ayers – vibes
- Larry Coryell and Reggie Young – guitars
- Bobby Emmons – organ
- Bobby Wood – electric piano
- Mike Leech – Fender bass
- Gene Chrisman – drums
- Remaining tracks:
- Eric Weissberg, Sonny Sharrock and Charlie Brown – guitars
- Miroslav Vitouš – bass
- Bruno Carr – drums
- Carlos “Patato” Valdes – conga (track 4)
- Richard Resnicoff – guitar (replacing Charlie Brown on tracks 6, 7)
- Ron Carter – bass (tracks 6, 7)
- Eddie Simon – rainmaker (track 6)
- Technical
- Tom Dowd, David Green – recording engineer
- Katsuji Abe – photography
- Haig Adishian – album design
Production
- Tracks 1, 2 recorded at United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
- Track 3 recorded at American Sound Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, engineered by Tom Dowd
- All other selections recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
Charting
The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard Jazz Album chart, #41 on the Billboard R&B Album chart, and #137 on the Billboard 200. “Memphis Two-Step” and “Soul Man” were released as a single.
See also
References
- Memphis Two-Step, Herbie Mann. Embryo Records SD 531 (1971) (liner notes)