| Live at the Whisky a Go Go | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | June 7, 1969 | |||
| Venue | Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 29:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1536 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Live at the Whisky a Go Go is a live album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1969 and released on the Atlantic label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars calling it "one of Herbie Mann's better sets of the era". [2]
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