Latin Impressions is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Latin Impressions
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedApril 18, 1962
New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:35
LabelRiverside
RLP 427
ProducerBill Grauer
Charlie Byrd chronology
Jazz Samba
(1962)
Latin Impressions
(1962)
Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros
(1962)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat     [3]
AllMusic     [2]

In its October 11, 1962 issue, DownBeat magazine gave the album 4.5 stars. AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Charlie Byrd except as indicated

  1. "The Duck (O Pato)" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) - 5:30
  2. "Amor Flamenco" (Laurindo Almeida) - 2:04
  3. "Azul Tiple" - 3:32
  4. "Canción di Argentina" (Traditional) - 2:02
  5. "Carnaval (Theme from Black Orpheus)" (Luiz Bonfá, Maria Toledo, Antônio Maria) - 2:34
  6. "Homage à Villa Lobos" - 3:14
  7. "Bogotá" (Ricardo Romero) - 3:48
  8. "Mexican Song No. 2" (Manuel Ponce) - 2:46
  9. "Mexican Song No. 1"(Ponce) - 0:56
  10. "Samba de uma Nota Só" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) - 2:54
  11. "Galopera (Acuaiero Asuncena)" (Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo) - 2:11
  12. "Vals" (Agustín Barrios) - 5:32

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed October 31, 2012
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed October 31, 2012
  3. ^ DownBeat: October 11, 1962 vol. 29, no. 26