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Sultry Serenade is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.[1]

Sultry Serenade
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1957
Recorded	April 1 & 8, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:11
Label	Riverside RLP 12-234
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Herbie Mann chronology
Flute Soufflé (1957) Sultry Serenade (1957) Salute to the Flute (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

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."[2]

Track listing

1. "Let Me Tell You" (Herbie Mann) - 4:25
2. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 4:55
3. "Professor" (Joe Puma) - 3:43
4. "Lazy Bones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 7:02
5. "Sultry Serenade" (Tyree Glenn) - 5:01
6. "Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day" (Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler, Mabel Wayne) - 5:10
7. "One Morning in May" (Carmichael) - 4:03
8. "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

References

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