Track Listing

1. Comin' Home Baby
2. Summertime
3. It Ain't Necessarily So

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4970 in Music
• Released on: 1990-10-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live

Album Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Atlantic. 2007.

Customer Reviews

Everyone likes this album
This is some of Herbie Mann's best work. There is none of the "cheesy" feel Herbie often has, but rather, this album is pure brilliance. (Check out the one-note solo in "comin' home baby") I have never played At The Village Gate for anyone who didn't immediately love it. It is my default gift for any person, any occasion. A lesser-known band, but nonetheless creative, exciting, and above all, TIGHT! (listen to Vibist Hagood Hardy mumbling along with his solos) Bottom line: you will love this disc.

All smooth
The first few measures immediately set the tone for the entire set: the bass -solo- for a good 24 to 32 beats, the same chord syncopated. The most sublime funk; then the flute is there, before you even know it. It captures your mind, and focuses your intensity, then pushes you back out to a distant observer.

And that's just the beginning.

voodoo jazz
this really is one of the coolest jazz albums i've ever heard. very deep, hypnotic and atmospheric. the vibe reminds me of some of the best stuff by the modern jazz quartet, but with a million times more soul. there are fantastic solos here too, but they never feel forced and the intensity remains strong throughout. dripping with funk, the album transports you to that quintessential smoky jazz club in the sky. go there!