This nearly 40-minute album is a mere three tracks long, with an epic 20-minute version of "It Ain't Necessarily So" taking up the entirety of the second side of the original vinyl. The highlight, however, is a stunning take on the standard "Summertime," one that turns the Gershwin tune into an easy swinging, proto-bossa nova song that features a glorious extended solo by Mann over a conga beat. In its way, it's just as revelatory as Miles Davis' better-known recasting of the tune. 2004 re-issue. Featuring musicians Ahmad Abdul-Malik, Ben Tucker, Rudy Collins, Herbie Mann, Ray Mantilla, Chief Bey & Hagood Hardy.
- 1 Comin' Home Baby
- 2 Summertime
- 3 It Ain't Necessarily So
