Herbie Mann's African Suite (also released as St. Thomas) is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1959 and first released on the United Artists label.[1] The album was originally released under Johnny Rae's leadership due to Mann's contractual relationship with Verve Records.

Herbie Mann's African Suite
Studio album by Johnny Rae's Afro-Jazz Septet
Released	1959
Recorded	1959 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:05
Label	United Artists UAL 4042
Producer	Tom Wilson
Herbie Mann chronology
Flautista! (1959) Herbie Mann's African Suite (1959) Flute, Brass, Vibes and Percussion (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

1. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 8:05
2. "Sorimao" - 5:15
3. "Jungle Fantasy" (Esy Morales) - 7:45
4. "Bedouin" - 4:40
5. "Sudan" - 3:50
6. "Ekunda" - 3:10
7. "Guinean" - 4:20

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute, bass clarinet
• Johnny Rae - vibraphone
• Bob Corwin - piano
• Jack Six - bass
• Philly Joe Jones - drums (tracks 1-3)
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Victor Pantoja - congas
• José Mangual - bongos

References