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]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.[ 2]
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. 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
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
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