| The Inspiration I Feel | ||||
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| Studio album by Herbie Mann | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | May 6–7, 1968 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:28 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1513 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun, Joel Dorn | |||
| Herbie Mann chronology | ||||
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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.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
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
- "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 6:22
- "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 5:05
- "Sticks and Stones" (Titus Turner) - 5:40
- "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) - 7:53
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 4:41
- "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
References
- Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed August 31, 2015
- ^ Yanow, Scott. The Inspiration I Feel – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.