Cymbal [Finger Cymbals] – Knobby TotahFlute [Wooden Flute] – Herbie MannPercussion [One Large Kenya Drum] – Carlos "Patato" ValdezPercussion [One Medium Kenya Drum] – Santos MirandaPercussion [Three Small Kenya Drums] – José Luis Mangual
8:35
3
Cuban Patato Chip
7:45
4
Todos Locos
Flute [E-flat Flute] – Herbie MannVibraphone – Johnny Rae
5:35
5
Delilah
Composed By – Victor Young
6:06
6
Come On, Mule
Bass Clarinet – Herbie MannVibraphone – Johnny Rae
7:18
7
Basin Street Este
5:12
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
MG V-8336
Herbie Mann
Flautista! Herbie Mann Plays Afro-Cuban Jazz (LP, Album, Mono)
Verve Records
MG V-8336
US
1959
557 448-2
Herbie Mann
Flautista! Herbie Mann Plays Afro-Cuban Jazz (CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig)
Verve Records, PolyGram Records
557 448-2
UK & Europe
1998
EFVEi-039
Herbie Mann
Flautista! Herbie Mann Plays Afro-Cuban Jazz (CD, Album, RE)
Folio
EFVEi-039
Italy
2001
UCCV-9630
Herbie Mann
Flautista! Herbie Mann Plays Afro-Cuban Jazz (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, SHM)
Verve Records
UCCV-9630
Japan
2016
VL 1018
Herbie Mann
Flautista! Herbie Mann Plays Afro-Cuban Jazz (LP)
Verve Records
VL 1018
Japan
1960
Credits
Art Direction, Design [Reissue Design Coordinated By] – Suzanne White
Art Direction, Design [Reissue Series] – Sung Lee
Bass – Knobby Totah (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7)
Bongos – José Luis Mangual (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7)
Composed By – Herbie Mann (tracks: 1 to 4, 7)
Congas – Carlos "Patato" Valdez (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7)
Drums – Santos Miranda (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7)
Executive Producer [Reissue] – Richard Seidel
Flute – Herbie Mann (tracks: 2, 5 to 7)
Liner Notes [Original] – Leonard Feather
Liner Notes [Reissue Text] – Deborah Hay
Marimba – Johnny Rae (tracks: 2, 4 to 7)
Mastered By – Jeff Willens
Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Garrett/Howard
Producer [Original Recordings] – Norman Granz
Reissue Producer [Assistant] – Tom Greenwood
Reissue Producer [Coordinator] – Bryan Koniarz, Carlos Kase, Terri Tierney
Remastered By, Technician [Reissue, Master Tape Research & Restoration] – Ben Young
Supervised By [Reissue] – Jerry Rappaport
Notes
Recorded June 25, 1959 at Basin Street East, New York City. Tracks 1 to 5 original LP issue as "Flautista! Herbie Mann Plays Afro-Cuban Jazz" on Verve MGVS-6074. Mastered at PolyGram Studios.
Tracks 1 to 5 are in their original LP sequence. Tracks 6 and 7 are previously unissued bonus tracks.
