| Latin Impressions | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | April 18, 1962 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:35 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 427 | |||
| Producer | Bill Grauer | |||
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Latin Impressions is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
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In its October 11, 1962 issue, DownBeat magazine gave the album 4.5 stars. AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. [3]
All compositions by Charlie Byrd except as indicated
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