Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate

Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate is a live album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic label but not released until 1963.

The flute theme of the song "Candle Dance" was adopted by Santana for the song "Mother Africa" on their album "Welcome" (1973).

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "This release, a follow-up to his hit At the Village Gate (two songs are from the same gig while three others actually date from seven months earlier), features Mann in an ideal group ...blending in the influence of African, Afro-Cuban and even Brazilian jazz. Worth searching for".

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

1. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:34
2. "New York Is a Jungle Festival" - 9:53
3. "Candle Dance" - 5:30
4. "Bedouin" - 7:48
5. "Ekunda" - 4:43

• Recorded at the Village Gate in NYC on April 26 (tracks 3–5) and November 17 (tracks 1 & 2), 1961

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Dave Pike - vibraphone, marimba (tracks 3–5)
• Hagood Hardy - vibraphone (tracks 1 & 2)
• Ahmed Abdul-Malik (tracks 1 & 2), Knobby Totah (tracks 3–5) - bass
• Rudy Collins - drums
• Chief Bey (tracks 1 & 2), Ray Mantilla, Ray Barretto (tracks 3–5) - percussion

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