Bright and sparkling space-age pop from everyman conductor and arranger
Hal Mooney. One of the first releases from
Bob Shad's Time Series 2000 label (a direct competitor with
Enoch Light's Command label),
Flutes and Percussion isn't that inventive with its takes on several standards, but the sound is sharp and punchy, with a sweet electric guitar lead on "Summertime" over a shimmering group of flutes. Tracks like "Liza" and "The Best Thing for You" are sunny, up-tempo, and hard to resist for anyone into bachelor pad sounds. As on most Time releases, there are no musician credits.