The Family of Mann
# The Family of Mann

The Family of Mann (subtitled The Music of Herbie Mann) is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Herbie Mann's second in a long string of albums for Atlantic resulted in some slightly commercial but mostly enjoyable music".

## Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

* "Why Don't You Do Right?" (Joe McCoy) - 2:29
* "Guinean" - 4:55
* "The Puppet" - 4:30
* "Shein vi di Levone" (Joseph Rumshinsky) - 7:01
* "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) - 6:46
* "This Little Girl of Mine" (Ray Charles) - 2:27
* "The Song of Delilah" (Victor Young, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 6:10
* "Au Privave" (Charlie Parker) - 6:33

## Personnel

* Herbie Mann - flute, arranger
* Knobby Totah - bass
* Rudy Collins - drums
* Ray Mantilla, Ray Barretto - percussion
* Dave Pike - vibraphone (tracks 2-5, 7 & 8)
* Leo Ball, Johnny Bello, Jerome Kail, Ziggy Schatz - trumpet (tracks 3 & 5)
* Jose Andreu, Daniel Gonzales, Joe Silva - violin (tracks 1 & 6)
* Charlie Palmieri - piano (tracks 1 & 6)
* Juan Garcia - bass (tracks 1 & 6)
* Willie Rodriguez - percussion (tracks 1 & 6)
