The Wailing Dervishes

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]

The Wailing Dervishes
Live album by Herbie Mann
Released	March 1968
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 (1968) The Herbie Mann String Album (1967)

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

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