| Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 2 & 22, 1965 | |||
| Studio | A & R Recording Studios, New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:58 | |||
| Label | Verve V6-8626 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof is an album by Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars stating, "it's an enjoyable demonstration of the vibist's ability to be a bit more commercial than usual and still maintain his bop-based integrity". [2]
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