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Herbie Mann was an American jazz flutist, tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bass clarinetist, born on April 16, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York. He passed away on July 1, 2003, in Pecos, New Mexico. Mann began playing professionally at the age of fifteen and served in the U.S. Army overseas in the early 1950s. He recorded for Bethlehem Records and was one of the first reed players to use the flute as a main voice in jazz. Early in his career, he explored world music and became the first American jazz artist to record in the Bossa Nova style during the early 1960s, focusing primarily on flutes. In the late 1960s, Mann fused Southern rock and soul with jazz, resulting in the hit album "Memphis Underground." He later became involved in the emerging disco scene, covering LTG Exchange's "Waterbed" on an album of the same name, which featured a funky instrumental sound. His cover of "Hijack" by Barrabas gained popularity in the UK disco scene and was one of the first 12" promos pressed in Europe. Another notable disco recording was his cover of Celi Bee's "Superman" theme, which peaked at #26 on the US Billboard charts. For the album "Super Mann," he collaborated with New York disco producer Patrick Adams to write the jazz-funk classic "Etagui." Mann was

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