Herbie mann biography

Born Herbert Solomon, April 16, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Harry C. and Ruth (Brecher) Solomon; married Ruth Shore, September 8, 1956 (divorced, 1971); children: Paul, Claudia; married Jan Cloonts, July 11, 1971 (divorced, 1990); children: Laura, Geoffrey; married Susan Jameal Arison, 1991.

Education: Attended Manhattan School of Music, 1952-1954. Addresses: Home--Santa Fe, NM. Record company--Kokopelli Records, PO Box 8200, Santa Fe, NM 87504.

Not many musicians can claim to have single-handedly created the style of music for which they are famous.

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Among the select group who legitimately can is Herbie Mann, a seminal figure in the American jazz scene of the 1960s and '70s. Largely on the strength of his talent for improvisation and willingness to experiment, Mann formulated a jazz style for the flute, raising to the rank of lead an instrument which prior to his arrival had been limited to a minor role in the jazz pantheon.

In the process, he was to garner a reputation as on