''Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate'' is a live album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1961 for the

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label but not released until 1963.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series
accessed August 24, 2015

Reception

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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'' # "

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) - 8:34 # "New York Is a Jungle Festival" - 9:53 # "Candle Dance" - 5:30 # "Bedouin" - 7:48 # "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 -

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- vibraphone (tracks 1 & 2) * Ahmed Abdul-Malik (tracks 1 & 2), Knobby Totah (tracks 3-5)-

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References

{{Herbie Mann 1963 live albums Herbie Mann live albums Albums produced by Nesuhi Ertegun Atlantic Records live albums Albums recorded at the Village Gate