Bantu Village Explained

Bantu Village
Type:	Album
Artist:	Blue Mitchell
Cover:	Bantu Village.jpg
Released:	September 16, 1969
Recorded:	May 22–23, 1969
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Blue Note
Chronology:	Blue Mitchell
Prev Title:	Collision in Black
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	Blue Mitchell
Next Year:	1971

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

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Dee Ervin and Monk Higgins except as indicated

1. "H.N.I.C." (Blue Mitchell, Dee Ervin, Monk Higgins) - 5:18
2. "Flat Backing" - 4:18
3. "Na Ta Ka" (Fred Robinson) - 3:56
4. "Heads Down" - 5:19
5. "Bantu Village" - 3:46
6. "Blue Dashiki" (Robinson) - 4:51
7. "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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/MitchellBlue-ldr.php Blue Mitchell discography
2. Allmusic Review