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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peanut VendorL. Wolfe Gilbert, Moisés Simóns, Marion Sunshine | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Angelitos NegrosAlberto Bianco, Manuel Álvarez Maciste | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | El CumbancheroRafael Hernández | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | Que SeraTito Puente | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | Mexican Hat DanceTraditional | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Spanish RiceChico O'Farrill, Clark Terry | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Say Si SiErnesto Lecuona, Francia Luban, Al Stillman | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | Macarena (La Virgen de la Macarena) | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Tin Tin DeoGil Fuller, Chano Pozo | Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | Contigo en la DistanciaCésar Portillo De La Luz | Clark Terry | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | Happiness IsP. Hope Evans, Paul Parnes | Clark Terry | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Joonji | Clark Terry | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 33 mins | 77 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 205 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Arnold | Engineer |
| 2 | Everett Barksdale | Guitar |
| 3 | Alberto Bianco | Composer |
| 4 | Julio Cruz | Latin Percussion |
| 5 | Stanley Dance | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Ken Druker | Executive Producer |
| 7 | George Duvivier | Bass |
| 8 | P. Hope Evans | Composer |
| 9 | Robert Flynn | Cover Design |
| 10 | Gil Fuller | Composer |
| 11 | Barry Galbraith | Guitar |
| 12 | L. Wolfe Gilbert | Composer |
| 13 | Rafael Hernández | Composer |
| 14 | Bob Irwin | Mastering |
| 15 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 16 | Bryan Koniarz | Reissue Producer |
| 17 | Joe Lebow | Design |
| 18 | Ernesto Lecuona | Composer |
| 19 | Francia Luban | Composer |
| 20 | César Portillo De La Luz | Composer |
| 21 | Manuel Álvarez Maciste | Composer |
| 22 | Frank Malabé | Latin Percussion |
| 23 | Joe Newman Quartet | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 24 | Chico O'Farrill | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Primary Artist |
| 25 | Paul Parnes | Composer |
| 26 | Jayme Pieruzzi | Mastering |
| 27 | Chano Pozo | Composer, Latin Percussion |
| 28 | Tito Puente | Composer |
| 29 | Bobby Rosengarden | Latin Percussion |
| 30 | Ernie Royal | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 31 | Moisés Simóns | Composer |
| 32 | Sherniece Smith | Art Producer |
| 33 | Charles Stewart | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 34 | Al Stillman | Composer |
| 35 | Marion Sunshine | Composer |
| 36 | Grady Tate | Drums |
| 37 | Clark Terry | Composer, Flugelhorn, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 38 | Bob Thiele | Producer |
| 39 | Traditional | Composer |
| 40 | Snooky Young | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |