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The Wailing Dervishes

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Released
  
1967

Artist
  
Herbie Mann

Producer
  
Nesuhi Ertegun

Length
  
41:35

Release date
  
1967

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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Recorded
  
June 3, 1967 Village Theatre, New York City

The Wailing Dervishes (1967)
  
The Herbie Mann String Album (1967)

Genres
  
Ethno jazz, Crossover jazz

Similar
  
Crossover jazz albums, Other albums

The Wailing Dervishes is a live album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded at the Village Theatre in New York City for the Atlantic label and released in 1967.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The Wailing Dervishes chases after a fusion that is extremely rare even today - jazz and the Middle East. Believe it or not, it works -- and there are no commercial or ethnic compromises. ...Recorded live, this LP is definitely worth hunting for if you want to hear something really different.

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

  1. "The Wailing Dervishes" - 8:30
  2. "Norwegian Wood" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 10:38
  3. "Flute Bag" (Rufus Harley) - 3:55
  4. "In the Medina" - 9:30
  5. "Armenian Lullaby" (Chick Ganimian) - 7:35

Personnel

  • Herbie Mann - flute
  • Hachig Thomas Kazarian - clarinet (tracks 2 & 5)
  • Rufus Harley - bagpipes (track 3)
  • Roy Ayers - vibraphone (tracks 1-4)
  • Esber Köprücü - zither (tracks 2 & 5)
  • Chick Ganimian - oud (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
  • Oliver Collins - piano (track 3)
  • James Glenn (track 3), Reggie Workman (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - bass
  • Steve Knight - electric bass (tracks 2 & 5)
  • Billy Abner (track 3), Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - drums
  • Moulay "Ali" Hafid - dümbek (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
  • References

    The Wailing Dervishes Wikipedia