Impressions of the Middle East
Impressions of the Middle East is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded for the Atlantic label and released in 1967.Reception
awarded the album 4½ stars.Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated
- "Turkish Coffee" - 5:00
- "Incense" - 7:18
- "Odalisque" - 7:40
- "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" - 2:36
- "Uskudar" - 3:37
- "The Oud and the Pussycat" - 5:03
- "Yavuz" - 4:36
- "Dance of the Semites" - 4:27
- "Eli Eli" - 3:56
- Recorded in New York City on March 7, 1966, March 22, 1966, April 5, 1966 and November 9, 1966
Personnel
- Herbie Mann - flutes
- Jimmy Owens - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Joe Orange, Julian Priester - trombone
- Hachig Thomas Kazarian - clarinet
- Mohammed Elakkad - zither
- Chick Ganimian - oud
- Gloria Agostini - harp
- Roy Ayers - vibraphone
- Attila Zoller - guitar
- Richard Davis, Reggie Workman - bass
- Bruno Carr, Mel Lewis - drums
- Moulay "Ali" Hafid, Robert Marashlian, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Phil Kraus, Hachig Thomas Kazarian, Geraldine Swee - percussion
- Arif Mardin, Torrie Zito - arranger, conductor
