Sultry Serenade
# Sultry Serenade

Sultry Serenade is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "This is most definitely very fine post-bop modern jazz, with a harmonic twist or turn here and there... This date should not be forgotten as one of Herbie Mann's best."

## Track listing

* "Let Me Tell You" (Herbie Mann) - 4:25
* "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 4:55
* "Professor" (Joe Puma) - 3:43
* "Lazy Bones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 7:02
* "Sultry Serenade" (Tyree Glenn) - 5:01
* "Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day" (Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler, Mabel Wayne) - 5:10
* "One Morning in May" (Carmichael) - 4:03
* "Swing Till the Girls Come Home" (Oscar Pettiford) - 4:52
* Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on April 1, 1957 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) and April 8, 1957 (tracks 3, 6 & 8)

## Personnel

* Herbie Mann - flute (tracks 1, 3, 8), alto flute (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7), bass clarinet (track 4)
* Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 4), bass clarinet (tracks 2, 5, 7)
* Urbie Green - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
* Joe Puma - guitar
* Oscar Pettiford - bass
* Charlie Smith - drums
