Herbie Mann – At The Village Gate
(Atlantic Records 587054 Mono)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– split in spine and split in bottom edge
Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are 1 or 2 surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)
Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flautist and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinets (including bass clarinet), but Mann was among the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute. His most popular single was “Hijack”, which was a Billboard number-one dance hit for three weeks in 1975.
Mann emphasized the groove approach in his music. Mann felt that from his repertoire, the “epitome of a groove record” was Memphis Underground or Push Push, because the “rhythm section locked all in one perception.”
Herbie Mann at the Village Gate is a 1961 live album by jazz flutist Herbie Mann which was his third album for Atlantic Records, the main label for much of his career. The album was recorded at legendary club The Village Gate.
Track listing
Side One
- “Comin’ Home, Baby” (Ben Tucker) (8:37)
- “Summertime” (DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin, and George Gershwin) (10:18)
Side Two
- “It Ain’t Necessarily So” (George and Ira Gershwin) (19:55)
Personnel
- Herbie Mann – flutes
- Hagood Hardy – vibraharp
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
- Ray Mantilla – conga and percussion
- Chief Bey – African drum and percussion
- Rudy Collins – drums
- Ben Tucker – additional bass (and solo) on “Comin’ Home”
- Willis Conover – liner notes
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