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1969 studio album by Blue Mitchell
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 [ ]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.[2]
Track listing [ ]
All compositions by Dee Ervin and Monk Higgins except as indicated
"H.N.I.C." (Blue Mitchell, , 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" (, 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
- trombone
Freddy Robinson , - guitar
- 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
(tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7), (tracks 2, 4 & 6) - conga
References [ ]
show Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
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