Surprises (Herbie Mann album)

Surprises
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	1976
Genre	Jazz fusion, rhythm and blues
Length	39:44
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Herbie Mann
Herbie Mann chronology
Waterbed (w/Houston) 1975 Surprises Bird in a Silver Cage 1976

Surprises is a 1976 album by jazz flutist Herbie Mann, featuring singer Cissy Houston. It was released on Atlantic Records.

Track listing

• Side one (tracks 1-4)/side two (tracks 5-9)

1. "Draw Your Breaks", Derrick Harriot and D. Scott (4:50)
2. "Cajun Moon", JJ Cale (6:17)
3. "Creepin", Stevie Wonder (5:00)
4. "Easter Rising", Pat Rebillot/Pat Kirby (4:40)
5. "Asa Branca", Luis Gonzaga/Humberto Texeira/Luis Oliveira (3:55)
6. "The Sound of Windwood", Mann (2:34)
7. "Cricket Dance", Mann (4:17)
8. "The Butterfly In a Stone Garden", Mann (5:19)
9. "Anata (I Wish You Were Here with Me)", Akiko Kosaka (3:07)

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute, producer
• Cissy Houston - vocals ("Cajun Moon", "Easter Rising")
• Pat Rebillot - keyboards, arrangements
• Tony Levin - bass
• Design and art direction - Paula Bisacca
• Album cover art - Burt Groedel
• Liner notes - Arthur Levy

Charting

The album peaked at #32 on the Billboard Jazz Album chart, #56 on the Billboard R&B Album chart, and #178 on the Billboard 200.

Liner notes

From the liner notes: "Cissy Houston. Only now is she beginning to emerge from her cocoon after so many years with the Drinkards and the Sweet Inspirations. Cissy...is showcased here like a star-in-waiting."

See also

• Herbie Mann discography

References

• Surprises, Herbie Mann. Atlantic Records SD 1682 (1976) (album cover and liner notes)

External links

• Surprises at Allmusic.com