Manhattan Fever

Manhattan Fever is an album by American jazz saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1] The CD reissue added five previously unreleased recordings from a 1969 session as bonus tracks.^[2]

Manhattan Fever
Studio album by Frank Foster
Released	1968
Recorded	March 21, 1968 January 31, 1969 (bonus tracks)
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:37
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Duke Pearson
Frank Foster chronology
Soul Outing! (1966) Manhattan Fever (1968) The Loud Minority (1974)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Foster's compositional and arranging talents are at center stage, but when he steps out front as a soloist like he does on "The House That Love Built," he shows why he is a top line tenor sax player".^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Frank Foster, except as indicated

1. "Little Miss No Nose" - 7:01
2. "Manhattan Fever" - 10:33
3. "Loneliness" - 2:58
4. "Stammpede" - 5:46
5. "You Gotta Be Kiddin'" - 3:29
6. "Seventh Avenue Bill" (Bill English) - 11:50
7. "Slug's Bag" (Mickey Tucker) - 7:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "What's New from the Monster Mill" - 9:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Hip Shakin'" - 7:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "The House That Love Built" - 3:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
11. "Fly by Night" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) - 6:41 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 21, 1968 (tracks 1-6) and January 31, 1969 (tracks 7-11).

Personnel

• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, alto clarinet
• Marvin Stamm - trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6)
• Burt Collins - trumpet, piccolo trumpet (tracks 7-9 & 11)
• Garnett Brown (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 7-9 & 11) - trombone
• Kenny Rogers - baritone saxophone
• Ed Pazant - alto saxophone, flute, oboe (tracks 7-9 & 11)
• Richard Wyands (tracks 1-6), George Cables (tracks 7-11) - piano
• Bob Cranshaw - bass, electric bass (tracks 1-6)
• Buster Williams - bass (tracks 7-11)
• Mickey Roker - drums