In a Latin Bag is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader featuring performances recorded in 1961 and released on the Verve label.Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series accessed July 31, 2017Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed July 31, 2017
Reception
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
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