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The Beat Goes On is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann released on the Atlantic label in 1967.[1] The album features tracks from seven separate sessions recorded in 1964, 1966 and 1967.

The Beat Goes On
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1967
Recorded	April 6, May 6 & 8, 1964, September 29, December 15 & 16, 1966 and March 16, 1967 NYC
Genre	Soul Jazz Crossover Jazz Latin Jazz
Length	31:19
Label	Atlantic SD 1483
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Herbie Mann chronology
A Mann & A Woman (1966) The Beat Goes On (1967) The Wailing Dervishes (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

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".[2]

Track listing

1. "No Matter What Shape" (Granville "Sascha" Burland) - 3:25
2. "More Rice Than Peas, Please" (Herbie Mann) - 3:30
3. "Hey Ho" (Herbie Hancock) - 2:45
4. "The Honeydripper" (Joe Liggins) - 2:45
5. "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny Bono) - 2:50
6. "Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Kenny Jacobson, Moe Koffman, Rhoda Roberts) - 3:05
7. "West African High Life" (Mann) - 2:40
8. "Dream Garden" (Dave Pike) - 4:37
9. "Soul Montuno" (René Hernández) - 2:58
10. "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

• 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

Technical

• Adrian Barber, Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd - recording engineer
• Dick Luppi - cover illustration

References

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