| El Sonido Nuevo | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | May 24, 25 and 26, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:30 | |||
| Label | Verve V6-8651 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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El Sonido Nuevo, subtitled/translated The New Soul Sound, is an album by Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader and pianist Eddie Palmieri recorded in 1966 and released on the Verve label. [1]
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "El Sonido Nuevo is a popular collaboration between vibraphonist Cal Tjader and pianist Eddie Palmieri (who provided the arrangements). Despite the claims of greatness expressed in the liners ("a landmark in the history of Latin jazz"), much of the music is actually quite lightweight although enjoyable enough, and the easy listening melodies and accessible rhythms hold one's interest". [2]
All compositions by Cal Tjader and Eddie Palmieri except where noted
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