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- Date Released: July 1, 1971
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Easy Listening
- Label: Margate Copyright / IODA
Shoulder-rollin', hip-dippin' light funk
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We Say...
The bare chest and receding hairline adorning the front jacket of Push Push scream midlife crisis, but fortunately, then-41-year old jazz flautist Herbie Mann had the chops and the connections to cut a record marinated in soul grooves, one that holds up remarkably well. This is shoulder-rollin', hip-dippin' light funk from 1971, featuring the era's top-notch session cats — keyboardist Richard Tee, percussionist Ralph McDonald, the MGs' rhythm section of Duck Dunn and Al Jackson Jr., drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie — and a rotating trio of great guitarists, including Cornell Dupree, David Spinoza, and a guy by the name of Duane Allman.
The best tracks are the two Mann originals, "Push Push" and "Man's Hope." The spare arrangement on the former allows maximum impact for McDonald's funky percussion fills, over which Mann blows crisp, staccato phrases tagged by extended, wailing notes. "Man's Hope" features a razor-sharp guitar solo that is probably Spinoza, while plying a groove that is the opposite of "push": it lets the river flow. Elsewhere, Cornell Dupree gets in his fair share of tasty licks, and Allman fans (who should be forewarned this is springy soul-jazz instead of southern boogie) will want to check out "Spirit In The Dark" (especially around the six-minute mark) and the closing cover of Ray Charles' "What'd I Say?" There are some missteps: A flute rendition of the Bread ballad "If" was destined to be saccharine, and the meandering "Never Can Say Goodbye" is an acquired taste. But overall, Push Push relaxes and energizes at the same time while successfully skirting muzak trappings. -
They Say...
Flutist Herbie Mann opened up his music on this date for Push Push (and during the era) toward R&B, rock and funk music. The results were generally appealing, melodic and danceable. On such songs as "What's Going On," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "What'd I Say" and the title cut, Mann utilizes an impressive crew of musicians, which include guitarist Duane Allman and keyboardist Richard Tee.
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Push Push
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9:56 |
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| 02. | |
What's Going On
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4:11 |
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| 03. | |
Spirit In The Dark
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9:21 |
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| 04. | |
Mann's Hope
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6:49 |
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| 05. | |
If
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4:28 |
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| 06. | |
Never Can Say Goodbye
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3:32 |
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| 07. | |
What'd I Say
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4:54 |
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07 Total Tracks, 43:11 Total Length
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Credits
- Herbie Mann - Flute // Herbie Mann - Flute // Herbie Mann - Flute // Herbie Mann - Flute (Alto) // Herbie Mann - Flute (Alto) // Herbie Mann - Flute (Alto) // Herbie Mann - Main Performer // Herbie Mann - Main Performer // Herbie Mann - Main Performer // Chuck Rainey - Bass // Ralph MacDonald - Percussion // Duane Allman - Guitar // Gene Bianco - Harmonica // Gene Bianco - Harp // Cornell Dupree - Guitar // Jimmy Douglass - Engineer // Donald "Duck" Dunn - Bass // Gerald Jemmott - Bass // Arif Mardin - Producer // Arif Mardin - Remixing // Bob Porter - Producer // Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums // Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums // Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Drums // Neal Rosengarden - Production Assistant // David Spinozza - Guitar // Richard Tee - Organ // Richard Tee - Piano // Richard Tee - Keyboards // Richard Tee - Piano (Electric) // Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums // Jerry Jemmott - Bass // Paula Bisacca - Design // Joel Brodsky - Photography // Gene Bianca - Harp
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