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Herbie Mann: Herbie Mann At The Village Gate

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In December 1961, “Atlantic” label released “Herbie Mann at the Village Gate”, the 25th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in November 1961, at “The Village Gate” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Mann – flute
  • Hagood Hardy – vibraharp
  • Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Ray Mantilla – conga, percussion
  • Chief Bey – African drum, percussion
  • Ben Tucker – additional bass
  • Willis Conover – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Comin’ Home, Baby – Ben Tucker
  2. Summertime – DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
  3. It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Child’s Dance

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In March 1973, “Prestige” label released “Child’s Dance”, the 27th Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded May – July 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliff, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Buddy Terry – soprano saxophone
  • Ramon Morris – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet
  • Manny Boyd – flute
  • George Cables – piano, electric piano
  • John Hicks – electric piano
  • Mickey Bass – bass
  • Stanley Clarke – bass
  • Ray Mantilla – congas
  • Emanuel Rahim – congas
  • Nathaniel Bettis, Richie “Pablo” Landrum, Sonny Morgan – percussion 

Track listing:

All tracks by Stanley Clarke except where noted.

  1. C.C.
  2. Child’s Dance (Christian’s Song) – Ramon Morris
  3. Song for a Lonely Woman
  4. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin

Gato Barbieri: Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata

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In September 1974, “Impulse!” label released “Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata”, the twelve Gato Barbieri album. It was recorded in June 1974, at “Generation Sound Studios” in New Yok City, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker, Bob McCoy, Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Buddy Morrow – trombone
  • Alan Raph – bass trombone
  • Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington – French horn
  • Howard Johnson – tuba, flugelhorn, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Seldon Powell – piccolo, flute, alto flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Paul Metzke – electric guitar
  • George Davis – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Eddie Martinez – piano, electric piano
  • Ron Carter – bass, electric bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Ray Armando, Luis Mangual, Ray Mantilla, Portinho – Latin percussion
  • Chico O’Farrill – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Gato Barbieri except where noted.

  1. Milonga Triste – Homero Manzi, Sebastian Piana
  2. Lluvia Azul
  3. El Sublime
  4. La Podrida
  5. Cuando Vuelva a Tu Lado (What a Difference a Day Makes) – Stanley Adams, María Grever
  6. Viva Emiliano Zapata