| In a Latin Bag | ||||
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| Studio album by Cal Tjader | ||||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | August 28–29, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:31 | |||
| Label | Verve V/V6 8419 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Cal Tjader chronology | ||||
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In a Latin Bag is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Verve label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Cal Tjader recorded prolifically for Verve during the first half of the 1960s, though this is one of his lesser-known dates ... it is well worth snapping up if found".
Track listing
All compositions by Cal Tjader except where noted.
- "Ben-Hur" (Miklós Rózsa) – 2:25
- "Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 5:30
- "Pauneto´s Point" – 3:04
- "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) – 2:57
- "Triste" – 4:01
- "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 2:48
- "Mambo in Miami" (Armando Peraza) – 2:40
- "Ecstasy" (Paul Horn) – 2:30
- "Half and Half" (Horn) – 4:01
Personnel
- Cal Tjader – vibraphone, piano
- Paul Horn – flute, alto saxophone
- Lonnie Hewitt – piano
- Al McKibbon – bass
- Johnny Rae – drums
- Wilfredo Vicente – congas
- Armando Peraza – bongos
- Technical
- Pete Turner – photography
References
- Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series accessed July 31, 2017
- Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed July 31, 2017
- ^ Dryden, Ken. In a Latin Bag – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2017.