CLARK TERRY & CHICO O'FARRILL - Spanish Rice (1966-2004) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Clark Terry joined forces with Cuban bandleader Chico O'Farrill for these 1966 studio session, which consist almost exclusively of Latin tunes. Although there are a number of all-stars present in addition to Terry, including trumpeters Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, and Snooky Young, along with guitarists Everett Barksdale and Barry Galbraith, the solos are all by Terry, so there is little interaction in these brief charts. Terry is in top form, as always, with his rich flügelhorn in "Angelitos Negros" and his fat-toned trumpet in an original blues called "Joonji." Terry and O'Farrill collaborated on the narrative comic original "Spanish Rice," though it isn't particularly memorable. Terry's modification of the lyrics to "Happiness Is" salutes a number of fellow jazz greats (particularly his impression of Louis Armstrong's singing), though the anonymous vocal group that accompanies him is quite forgettable. This is a fun recording that had the potential to be a memorable one, but it falls a bit short. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Peanut Vendor 2'18
Louis Wolfe Gilbert / Moisés Simóns / Marion Sunshine
2     Angelitos Negros 2'41
Alberto Bianco / Manuel Álvarez Maciste
3     El Cumbanchero 2'12
Rafael Hernández
4     Jooni 3'37
Clark Terry
5     Que Sera 2'45
Tito Puente
6     Mexican Hat Dance 2'42
Traditional
7     Spanish Rice 2'47
Chico O'Farrill / Clark Terry
8     Say Si Si 2'30
Ernesto Lecuona / Francia Luban / Al Stillman
9     Macarena (La Virgen de la Macarena) 3'02
10     Tin Tin Deo 2'46
Gil Fuller / Chano Pozo
11     Contigo en la Distancia 3'02
César Portillo De La Luz
12     Happiness Is 3'21
P. Hope Evans / Paul Parnes
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Chico O'Farrill
Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Barry Galbraith, Everett Barksdale
Percussion [Latin Percussion] – Bobby Rosengarden, Chino Pozo, Frank Malabe, Julio Cruz
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snooky Young