Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof
Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof is an album by Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.[1]
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 2 & 22, 1965 | |||
| Studio | A & R Recording Studios, New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:58 | |||
| Label | Verve V6-8626 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars stating, "it's an enjoyable demonstration of the vibist's ability to be a bit more commercial than usual and still maintain his bop-based integrity".[2]
Track listing
- "The Whiffenpoof Song" (Tod Galloway, Meade Minnigerode, George S. Pomeroy) - 2:04
- "Soul Bird (Tin Tin Deo)" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 2:41
- "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 4:08
- "That's All" (Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt) - 2:04
- "Soul Motion" (Lonnie Hewitt) - 3:10
- "Reza" (Rey Guerra, Edu Lobo) - 4:10
- "The Prophet" (Cal Tjader) - 3:01
- "Sonny Boy" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson) - 3:32
- "Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:21
- "Samba de Orfeu" (Luiz Bonfá) - 2:01
- "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) - 2:33
- "Daddy Wong Legs" (Tjader) - 3:41
- Recorded at A & R Studios in New York City on June 1 & 2 (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 & 12), and at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on June 22 (tracks 2-4, 7, 8, 10 & 11), 1965
Personnel
- Cal Tjader - vibraphone
- Paul Griffin (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 & 12), Lonnie Hewitt (tracks 2-4, 7, 8, 10 & 11) - piano
- Richard Davis (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 & 12), John Hilliard (tracks 2-4, 7, 8, 10 & 11) - bass
- Grady Tate (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 & 12), Johnny Rae (tracks 2-4, 7, 8, 10 & 11) - drums
- Armando Peraza - percussion
References
- Verve Records discography accessed April 3, 2014
- Henderson, A., Allmusic Review accessed April 3, 2014
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1405. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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