Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof

Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof
Studio album by Cal Tjader
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
Cal Tjader chronology
Soul Sauce (1965) Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (1965) Soul Burst (1966)

Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof is an album by Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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".

Track listing

1. "The Whiffenpoof Song" (Tod Galloway, Meade Minnigerode, George S. Pomeroy) - 2:04
2. "Soul Bird (Tin Tin Deo)" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 2:41
3. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 4:08
4. "That's All" (Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt) - 2:04
5. "Soul Motion" (Lonnie Hewitt) - 3:10
6. "Reza" (Rey Guerra, Edu Lobo) - 4:10
7. "The Prophet" (Cal Tjader) - 3:01
8. "Sonny Boy" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson) - 3:32
9. "Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:21
10. "Samba de Orfeu" (Luiz Bonfá) - 2:01
11. "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) - 2:33
12. "Daddy Wong Legs" (Tjader) - 3:41

• Recorded at A & R Studios in New York City on June 1 & 2 (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 & 12), and at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on June 22 (tracks 2-4, 7, 8, 10 & 11), 1965

Personnel

• Cal Tjader - vibraphone
• Paul Griffin (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 & 12), Lonnie Hewitt (tracks 2-4, 7, 8, 10 & 11) - piano
• Richard Davis (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 & 12), John Hilliard (tracks 2-4, 7, 8, 10 & 11) - bass
• Grady Tate (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9 & 12), Johnny Rae (tracks 2-4, 7, 8, 10 & 11) - drums
• Armando Peraza - percussion