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]

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)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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