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.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed August 24, 2015
The flute theme of the song "Candle Dance" was adopted by Santana for the song "Mother Africa" on their album "Welcome" (1973). Reception
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".
Track listing All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:34 "New York Is a Jungle Festival" - 9:53 "Candle Dance" - 5:30 "Bedouin" - 7:48 "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
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