Atlantic session · in the studio
November 17, 1961
Herbie Mann Sextet +
Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY
- This day's music is on 2 records: Herbie Mann At The Village Gate, Returns To The Village Gate
In the room
Herbie Mann – flute- Hagood Hardy – vibes
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
- Ben Tucker – bass
- Rudy Collins – drums
- Chief Bey – percussion
- Ray Mantilla – percussion
The takes
9 of these 14 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 5826 | Summertime | LP 1380 |
| 5827 | Comin' Home Baby | LP 1380 |
| 5828 | It Ain't Necessarily So | LP 1380 |
| 5836 | St. Thomas | Not issued at the time |
| 5837 | Bags' Groove | LP 1407 |
| 5838 | El Kunda | Not issued at the time |
| 5839 | Symphony Sid | Not issued at the time |
| 5840 | Bags' Groove | Not issued at the time |
| 5841 | New York Is A Jungle Festival | LP 1407 |
| 5842 | Willow Weep For Me | Not issued at the time |
| 6225 | Summertime (edited version) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5020 |
| 6226 | Comin' Home Baby (edited version) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5020 |
| 7071 | Bags' Groove (edited version) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5031 |
| 7072 | New York Is A Jungle Festival (edited version) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5031 |
14 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
LP 1380 · 1962Herbie Mann At The Village GateHerbie Mann Sextet +
LP 1407 · 1963Returns To The Village GateHerbie MannTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1343 | The Common Ground | The Herbie Mann Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets | 1960 | Herbie Mann, Rudy Collins, Ray Mantilla |
| V-8784 | Herbie Mann Tentet · not on the site yet | Herbie Mann Tentet | 1960 | Herbie Mann, Rudy Collins, Ray Mantilla | |
 | LP 1371 | The Music Of Herbie Mann | The Family Of Mann | 1961 | Herbie Mann, Rudy Collins, Ray Mantilla |
 | V-8392 | Flute, Brass, Vibes & Percussion | The Herbie Mann Nonet | 1961 | Herbie Mann, Rudy Collins, Ray Mantilla |
 | NJLP 8282 | Sounds Of Africa | Ahmed Abdul-Malik | 1963 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Rudy Collins, Chief Bey |
 | V-8527 | Sound Of Mann | Herbie Mann | 1963 | Herbie Mann, Rudy Collins, Ray Mantilla |
2 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1634 | Zungo! Afro-Percussion | Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, And Choir | 1961 | Rudy Collins, Chief Bey |
 | LP 1383 | Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version | LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short | 1962 | Herbie Mann, Hagood Hardy |
 | LP 1384 | Right Now | Herbie Mann | 1962 | Herbie Mann, Hagood Hardy |
 | BLP 4097 | The African Beat | Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble | 1962 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Chief Bey |
 | LP 1413 | Live At Newport | Herbie Mann | 1963 | Herbie Mann, Ben Tucker |
 | BLP 4136 | African High Life | Solomon Ilori | 1963 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Chief Bey |
 | LP 1445 | Standing Ovation At Newport | Herbie Mann | 1965 | Herbie Mann, Ben Tucker |