Herbie Mann's African Suite
# Herbie Mann's African Suite

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. The album was originally released under Johnny Rae's leadership due to Mann's contractual relationship with Verve Records.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars.

## Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Mann except as indicated

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