Herbie Mann Brazil: Once Again/Sunbelt CD

This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Herbie Mann LPs: Brazil: Once Again and Sunbelt. Originally issued in 1978 and 1979, respectively, these 12 smooth jazz/pop tracks include "Watermelon Man," "The Closer I Get to You," and "Let's Stay Together." Most listeners would be better served with one of Mann's compilations on Rhino/Atlantic. ~ Al Campbell

Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York. Originally released on Atlantic.

2 LPs on 1 CD: BRAZIL: ONCE AGAIN (1978)/SUNBELT (1979).

Personnel includes: Herbie Mann (tenor saxophone, flute); Claudio Roditi (trumpet, valve trombone, percussion); Roy Ayers (vibraphone); Richard Tee (piano, electric piano, organ); Pat Rebillot (Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); Amaury Tristao (acoustic guitar, percussion); Jeff Mironov (guitar); Frank Gavis, Tony Levin (bass); Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd, Steve Jordan (drums); Rafael Cruz, Ralpg MacDonald, Dom Um Ramao (percussion).

Personnel: Herbie Mann (flute, tenor saxophone); Danny Toan, Jeff Mironov (guitar); Amauri Tristao (acoustic guitar, percussion); Lew DelGatto (baritone saxophone); Claudio Roditi (trumpet, valve trombone, percussion); Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff (trumpet); Barry Rogers (trombone); Richard Tee (piano, electric piano, organ); Pat Rebillot (electric piano, keyboards); Dom Salvador (electric piano); Cliff Carter, Kenneth Bichel (synthesizer); Roy Ayers (vibraphone); Leroy Clouden, Portinho, Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd (drums); Dom Um Romao, Rafael Cruz, Reggie Ferguson, Ralph MacDonald, Rubens Bassini, Armen Halburian (percussion).

Audio Mixers: Jimmy Douglass; Lewis Hahn.

Audio Remixer: Lewis Hahn.

Recording information: Atlantic Studios, New York, NY.

Photographer: Bob Wolfson.

Arrangers: Herbie Mann; Pat Rebillot; Cengiz Yaltkaya.