The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi

The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi is the fifth studio album by Vince Guaraldi released by Fantasy Records in 1964. In a departure from his standard jazz output, Guaraldi combined elements of Brazilian and Caribbean styles of Latin jazz, utilizing a string quartet on several tracks.[1][2]

The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi
Studio album by
Vince Guaraldi
ReleasedAugust 1964
RecordedMid-1963
StudioCoast Recorders, San Francisco, California[1]
GenreLatin jazz
Length31:36
LabelFantasy
Vince Guaraldi chronology
Jazz Impressions
(1964)		 The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi
(1964)		 Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown
(1964)
Singles from The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi
  1. "Treat Street"
    Released: 1964
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Five Cents Please[2]

A remastered edition was released on CD in March 1996.

Cover art

Statuesque Gretchen Glanzer and diminutive Guaraldi appear together on the cover. Guaraldi was married at the time but he was carrying on a long-term affair with Glanzer. Born in 1941, she worked at the Hungry i and met Guaraldi around 1960–61 when she was 19. She later worked for the production company Bill Graham Presents. The two appeared again together in 1969 on the back cover of the Grateful Dead album Aoxomoxoa, in a photograph showing 25 people including the band, their families, and their friends. Later she married and took the surname Katamay.[3]

Reception

AllMusic critic Richard S. Ginell commented that the album contains "Brazilian and Caribbean strains of Latin jazz, garnished now and then by an outboard string quartet," praising Guaraldi's piano work, saying it is "hauntingly melodic, impulsively swinging, and unmistakable for anyone else's."[1]

Track listing

The following track listing is for the original 1964 vinyl release.

All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Lucky"Henry Mancini2:53
2."What Kind of Fool Am I?"Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley4:05
3."Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)"Antônio Carlos Jobim3:20
4."Work Song"Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown, Jr.4:12
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Treat Street" 2:59
2."Star Song"Vince Guaraldi, William Siden3:37
3."Whirlpool" 3:51
4."Dor Que Faz Doer"Luiz Bonfá2:50
5."Brasilia" 3:49
Total length:31:36

Personnel
The Vince Guaraldi Sextet
Additional

References
  1. Ginell, Richard S.. The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. Liberatore, Paul (May 25, 2012). "New biography focuses on Marin's unsung jazzman Guaraldi". Marin Independent Journal.
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