• Source: Bantu Village

      • 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.


      Reception



      The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.


      Track listing


      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


      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

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