Herbie Mann's African Suite
1959 studio album by Johnny Rae's Afro-Jazz Septet
Herbie Mann's African Suite | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny Rae's Afro-Jazz Septet | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | 1959 NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:05 | |||
Label | United Artists UAL 4042 | |||
Producer | Tom Wilson | |||
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Herbie Mann's African Suite (also released as St. Thomas) is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1959 and first released on the United Artists label.[1] The album was originally released under Johnny Rae's leadership due to Mann's contractual relationship with Verve Records.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars.[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated
- "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 8:05
- "Sorimao" - 5:15
- "Jungle Fantasy" (Esy Morales) - 7:45
- "Bedouin" - 4:40
- "Sudan" - 3:50
- "Ekunda" - 3:10
- "Guinean" - 4:20
Personnel
- Herbie Mann - flute, bass clarinet
- Johnny Rae - vibraphone
- Bob Corwin - piano
- Jack Six - bass
- Philly Joe Jones - drums (tracks 1-3)
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Victor Pantoja - congas
- José Mangual - bongos
References
- ^ United Artists 4000/5000 Series accessed August 26, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed August 26, 2015
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