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Bantu Village

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Bantu Village
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1969
RecordedMay 22–23, 1969
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note
Blue Mitchell chronology
Collision in Black
(1968)
Bantu Village
(1969)
Blue Mitchell
(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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[2]

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

Track listing

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Mitchell discography accessed October 26, 2010
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2010