Soft Samba
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| Soft Samba | ||||
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| Released | March 1965 | |||
| Recorded | June 15 and 16, September 3 & October 7, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 28:57 | |||
| Label | Verve - 8603 [1] | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Gary McFarland chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Soft Samba is a 1964 album by jazz arranger and vibraphonist Gary McFarland. A follow-up album, Soft Samba Strings, was released in 1966.[2]
The initial Billboard magazine review from February 20, 1965, wrote that even though "A pair of stretch socks, two ounces of sherry, and a "Soft Samba" cocktail recipe" were being used to promote the album, it would "curry favor with the public without the promotion incentives" and "The artist's humming helps too".[3] Boys' Life magazine wrote that "You'd think that the artists in this album couldn't talk because all you hear is "Ba-ba, baya-baya, byu-byu" and so on with little relief. The results are unique (as you'd expect) but pleasing...We found the wedding of the soft samba to rock 'n' roll a joyous union thanks to the musical ministry of Mr. McFarland".[4]
