The Beat Goes On is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann released on the Atlantic label in 1967.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed August 26, 2015 The album features tracks from seven separate sessions recorded in 1964, 1966 and 1967.
Reception
Allmusic noted "The Beat Goes On is a generally funky, groove-oriented soul-jazz effort with strong Latin leanings. ...Jazz purists hated this release, but let them say what they will – this LP is full of highly infectious grooves and makes a great party album".
Track listing "No Matter What Shape" (Granville "Sascha" Burland) – 3:25 "More Rice Than Peas, Please" (Herbie Mann) – 3:30 "Hey Ho" (Herbie Hancock) – 2:45 "The Honeydripper" (Joe Liggins) – 2:45 "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny Bono) – 2:50 "Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Kenny Jacobson, Moe Koffman, Rhoda Roberts) – 3:05 "West African High Life" (Mann) – 2:40 "Dream Garden" (Dave Pike) – 4:37 "Soul Montuno" (René Hernández) – 2:58 "Is Paris Burning?" (Maurice Jarre) – 2:37 Recorded in New York City on April 6, 1964 (track 8), May 6, 1964 (track 9), May 8, 1964 (track 7), September 29, 1966 (tracks 6 & 10), December 15, 1966 (track 4), December 16, 1966 (tracks 1–3) and March 16, 1967 (track 5)
Personnel Musicians Herbie Mann – flute. alto flute on "Dream Garden" – with various ensembles including: Clark Terry – trumpet King Curtis – tenor saxophone Roy Ayers, Dave Pike – vibraphone Don Friedman, Jimmy Wisner, Joe Zawinul – piano Attila Zoller – guitar Jack Six, Reggie Workman – bass Bruno Carr, Bobby Thomas – drums Willie Bobo – timbales Carlos "Patato" Valdes – congas, percussion Tamiko Jones – vocals Gene Orloff, Jimmy Wisner – arranger, conductor
Production Nesuhi Ertegun – supervisor Arif Mardin – supervisor Adrian Barber – recording engineer Phil Iehle – recording engineer Tom Dowd – recording engineer Dick Luppi – cover illustration
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