The Common Ground is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1960 for the Atlantic label.[1]

The Common Ground
Studio album by The Herbie Mann Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets
Released	1960
Recorded	August 2 & 3, 1960 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:55
Label	Atlantic SD 1343
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Herbie Mann chronology
Flute, Brass, Vibes and Percussion (1959) The Common Ground (1960) The Family of Mann (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Most of the instrumental dexterity on the album is supplied by Mann's flute, which perfectly matches the mood of material. For the faithful, The Common Ground delivers an enjoyable (if short) set at the beginning of Mann's long, successful career as a popular artist on Atlantic Records".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

1. "Baghdad/Asia Minor" (Herbie Mann/Roger Mozian) - 5:09
2. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 5:23
3. "Sawa Sawa De'" - 3:05
4. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 3:24
5. "High Life" - 2:11
6. "Uhuru" (Herbie Mann, Michael Olatunji) - 4:55
7. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 6:00
8. "The Common Ground" - 3:48

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Doc Cheatham, Leo Ball, Jerome Kail, Ziggy Schatz - trumpet
• Johnny Rae - vibraphone
• Knobby Totah - bass
• Rudy Collins - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas
• Ray Mantilla - bongos
• Michael Olatunji - percussion, vocals
• Maya Angela, Dolores Parker - vocals

References