Latin Contrasts

Latin Contrasts
Studio album by Bud Shank
Released	1959
Recorded	March 1958 Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	World Pacific WP 1281
Producer	Richard Bock
Bud Shank chronology
Holiday in Brazil (1958) Latin Contrasts (1959) I'll Take Romance (1958)

Latin Contrasts (also released as Brazilliance Vol. 3) is an album by saxophonist Bud Shank with arrangements by Laurindo Almeida first released on the World Pacific label in 1959. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars. ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Laurindo Almeida, except as indicated.

1. "Harlem Samba" - 2:26
2. "North of the Border" - 2:38
3. "Sunset Baion" - 2:04
4. "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams) - 3:54
5. "Toro Dance" (Bud Shank) - 2:52
6. "Serenade for Alto" - 3:35
7. "Xana-Lyn" (Shank) - 3:28
8. "Blowing Wild" (Dmitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:30
9. "Gershwin Prelude" (George Gershwin) - 3:28
10. "Frio Y Color" (Shank) - 3:20

Personnel

• Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
• Laurindo Almeida - guitar
• Gary Peacock - bass
• Chuck Flores - drums

References

1. Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed January 13, 2016
2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography, accessed January 9, 2016
3. Latin Contrasts – Listing at AllMusic . Retrieved January 13, 2016.