Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof

by Cal Tjader

Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1965
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:03
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Riding the massive success of 'Soul Sauce,' vibraphonist Cal Tjader continues his lucrative fusion of Latin rhythms and accessible jazz on 'Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof'. The recordings maintain his signature blend of Afro-Cuban percussion and breezy melodicism, establishing a highly polished standard for mid-60s Latin jazz crossover.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, percussive, ensemble, melodic, covers

Tracklist

  1. The Whiffenpoof Song (2:02)
  2. Soul Bird (Tin Tin Deo) (2:38)
  3. How High The Moon (4:06)
  4. That's All (2:02)
  5. Soul Motion (3:08)
  6. Reza (4:04)
  7. The Prophet (2:58)
  8. Sonny Boy (3:30)
  9. Doxy (4:19)
  10. Samba de Orfeu (1:59)
  11. Shiny Stockings (2:31)
  12. Daddy Wong Legs (3:41)

Credits

  • Cal Tjader - primary artist, vibraphone, written-by
  • Richard Davis - bass
  • Grady Tate - drums
  • Sol Gubin - drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder - lacquer cut by
  • Armando Peraza - percussion
  • Paul Griffin - piano
  • George S. Pomeroy - written-by

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