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Mississippi Gambler is an album by jazz flautist Herbie Mann, released in 1972 on the Atlantic Records label. The album features saxophonist David Newman.

Mississippi Gambler
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1972
Recorded	February 11, 1972
Studio	American Sound Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Soul jazz Crossover jazz
Length	39:16
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Arif Mardin
Herbie Mann chronology
Push Push (1971) Mississippi Gambler (1972) Hold On, I'm Comin' (1972)

Track listing

Side one

1. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Traditional, arranged by Mann) (5:27)
2. "Mississippi Gambler" (Mann) (6:30)
3. "Dippermouth" (Mann) (8:50)

Side two

1. "Respect Yourself" (Mack Rice, Luther Ingram) (5:28)
2. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Otis Redding, Jerry Butler) (5:47)
3. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) (6:49)

Personnel

• Herbie Mann – flute (including all flute solos)
• David Newman – tenor saxophone and flute
• Reggie Young – guitar (including all guitar solos)
• Johnny Christopher – guitar
• Bobby Wood – electric piano
• Bobby Emmons – organ
• Mike Leech – Fender bass
• Gene Chrisman – drums
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes – conga drums

Technical

• Jim Manos - cover artwork
• Joel Brodsky – inside photo
• Arif Mardin – producer
• Stan Kesler - recording engineer
• Jimmy Douglass - remix engineer

Charting

The album reached #6 on Billboard magazine's Jazz Album chart.[1]

References

• Mississippi Gambler, Herbie Mann, Atlantic Records SD1610 (1972) (liner notes)

External links

• Mississippi Gambler at Allmusic.com

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