The Wailing Dervishes

The Wailing Dervishes
Live album by Herbie Mann
Released	1967
Recorded	June 3, 1967 Village Theatre, New York City
Genre	Crossover jazz, ethno jazz
Length	41:35
Label	Atlantic SD 1497
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Herbie Mann chronology
The Beat Goes On (1967) The Wailing Dervishes (1967) 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Hachig Thomas Kazarian - clarinet (tracks 2 & 5)
• Rufus Harley - bagpipes (track 3)
• Roy Ayers - vibraphone (tracks 1-4)
• Esber Köprücü - zither (tracks 2 & 5)
• Chick Ganimian - oud (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
• Oliver Collins - piano (track 3)
• James Glenn (track 3), Reggie Workman (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - bass
• Steve Knight - electric bass (tracks 2 & 5)
• Billy Abner (track 3), Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - drums
• Moulay "Ali" Hafid - dümbek (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)

References