Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate

Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate is a live album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic label but not released until 1963.^[1]

Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate
Live album by Herbie Mann
Released	1963
Recorded	April 26 and November 17, 1961
Venue	The Village Gate, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:28
Label	Atlantic SD 1407
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Herbie Mann chronology
Herbie Mann at the Village Gate (1961) Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate (1963) Right Now (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "This release, a follow-up to his hit At the Village Gate (two songs are from the same gig while three others actually date from seven months earlier), features Mann in an ideal group ...blending in the influence of African, Afro-Cuban and even Brazilian jazz. Worth searching for".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

1. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:34
2. "New York Is a Jungle Festival" - 9:53
3. "Candle Dance" - 5:30
4. "Bedouin" - 7:48
5. "Ekunda" - 4:43

• Recorded at the Village Gate in NYC on April 26 (tracks 3-5) and November 17 (tracks 1 & 2), 1961

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Dave Pike - vibraphone, marimba (tracks 3-5)
• Hagood Hardy - vibraphone (tracks 1 & 2)
• Ahmed Abdul-Malik (tracks 1 & 2), Knobby Totah (tracks 3-5)- bass
• Rudy Collins - drums
• Chief Bey (tracks 1 & 2), Ray Mantilla, Ray Barretto (tracks 3-5) - percussion