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The Wailing Dervishes

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The Wailing Dervishes
Live album by
ReleasedMarch 1968
RecordedJune 3, 1967
VenueVillage Theatre, New York City
GenreCrossover jazz, ethno jazz
Length41:35
LabelAtlantic
SD 1497
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Herbie Mann chronology
The Beat Goes On
(1967)
The Wailing Dervishes
(1968)
The Herbie Mann String Album
(1967)

The Wailing Dervishes is a live album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded at the Village Theatre in New York City for the Atlantic label and released in 1967.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The Wailing Dervishes chases after a fusion that is extremely rare even today - jazz and the Middle East. Believe it or not, it works -- and there are no commercial or ethnic compromises. ...Recorded live, this LP is definitely worth hunting for if you want to hear something really different.[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

  1. "The Wailing Dervishes" - 8:30
  2. "Norwegian Wood" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 10:38
  3. "Flute Bag" (Rufus Harley) - 3:55
  4. "In the Medina" - 9:30
  5. "Armenian Lullaby" (Chick Ganimian) - 7:35

Personnel

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Technical

References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed August 25, 2015
  2. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. The Wailing Dervishes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2015.