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

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".

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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).

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