Bantu Village
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| Bantu Village | ||||
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| Released | September 16, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | May 22–23, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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Bantu Village is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell which features arrangements by Monk Higgins recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1969.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.[2]
Track listing[edit]
- All compositions by Dee Ervin and Monk Higgins except as indicated
- "H.N.I.C." (Blue Mitchell, Dee Ervin, Monk Higgins) - 5:18
- "Flat Backing" - 4:18
- "Na Ta Ka" (Fred Robinson) - 3:56
- "Heads Down" - 5:19
- "Bantu Village" - 3:46
- "Blue Dashiki" (Robinson) - 4:51
- "Bush Girl" (Virginia P. Bland, Dee Ervin) - 3:03
- Recorded at RPM Studios, Los Angeles, California on May 22 (tracks 2, 4 & 6) and May 23 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7), 1969.
Personnel[edit]
- Blue Mitchell, Bobby Bryant - trumpet
- Monk Higgins - piano, percussion, conducting, arrangement
- Buddy Collette - flute
- Bill Green - flute, alto saxophone
- Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone
- Charlie Loper - trombone
- Freddy Robinson, Al Vescovo - guitar
- Dee Ervin - piano, percussion
- Bob West (tracks 2, 4 & 6) - bass
- Wilton Felder (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) - electric bass
- John Guerin (tracks 2, 4 & 6), Paul Humphrey (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) - drums
- King Errisson (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7), Alan Estes (tracks 2, 4 & 6) - conga
References[edit]
- ^ Blue Mitchell discography accessed October 26, 2010
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2010
