Right Now is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1962 for the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed July 16, 2015
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The flutist provided a very wide variety of music during his long stay at Atlantic; this rewarding 1962 LP found him combining bop with various forms of world music".
Track listing All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated "Right Now" - 3:11 "Desafinado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) - 4:21 "Challil" - 4:36 "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" (Lester Young) - 2:56 "Borquinho" (Roberto Menescal, Renaldo Boscoli) - 3:38 "Cool Heat" - 5:11 "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá) - 2:55 "Meditation" (Jobim, Mendonça) - 5:52 "Free for All" - 2:19 recorded in New York City on March 12, 1962 (tracks 5 & 7), March 28, 1962 (track 8), and April 19, 1962 (tracks 1–4, 6 & 9)
Personnel Herbie Mann - flute Hagood Hardy - vibraphone Billy Bean - guitar Don Payne (tracks 5, 7 & 8), Bill Salter (tracks 1–4, 6 & 9) - bass Willie Bobo - drums Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas Johnny Pacheco (tracks 5 & 7), Willie Rodriguez (tracks 5, 7 & 8) - percussion
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