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Released
  
1959

Length
  
37:05

Release date
  
1959

Label
  
SINETONE AMR

Recorded
  
1959 NYC

Artists
  
Herbie Mann, Johnny Rae

Producer
  
Tom Wilson

Genre
  
Jazz

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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. The album was originally released under Johnny Rae's leadership due to Mann's contractual relationship with Verve Records.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

  1. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 8:05
  2. "Sorimao" - 5:15
  3. "Jungle Fantasy" (Esy Morales) - 7:45
  4. "Bedouin" - 4:40
  5. "Sudan" - 3:50
  6. "Ekunda" - 3:10
  7. "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

    • Songs

    1St Thomas8:02
    2Sorimao5:25
    3Jungle Fantasy7:55

    References

    Herbie Mann's African Suite Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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