Manhattan Latin (subtitled The Sensuous Rhythms of Spanish Harlem) is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike which was recorded in 1964 for the Decca Records label.[Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. and Neely, T., Decca Album Discography, Part 5 Main 12-inch Series : DL 4000-5397 (1959-1972) accessed July 9, 2015] The album is among Chick Corea's earliest recordings[ Chick Corea Catalog accessed July 9, 2015]
Reception
The
Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "
Manhattan Latin captures Dave Pike in flux between the straight-ahead approach of his earlier sessions and the psychedelic pop-jazz of his efforts for MPS: a playful yet methodical immersion into pure, sunkissed groove, its artful assimilation of global rhythms and textures anticipates the direction of Pike's most memorable work".
Track listing
All compositions by Dave Pike except as indicated
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"Baby" - 2:49
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"Que Mal Es Querer" (Arsenio RodrÃguez) - 3:18
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"Not a Tear" (Rudy Stevenson) - 4:01
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"Mambo Dinero" - 2:39
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"Montuno Orita" - 3:23
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"Aphrodite" - 3:16
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"La Playa" - 3:06
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"Latin Blues" - 2:56
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"South Sea" (Stevenson) - 2:38
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"Sandunga" - 2:41
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"Dream Garden" - 3:25
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"Vikki" - 5:26
Personnel
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Dave Pike - vibraphone
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Dave Burns - trumpet
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Ray Copeland - flugelhorn
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Hubert Laws - piccolo, tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
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Joseph Grimaldi - flute (tracks 4, 6, 8 & 9)
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Chick Corea (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 10), Don Friedman (tracks 4, 6, 8 & 9) - piano
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Attila Zoller - guitar (tracks 4, 6, 8 & 9)
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Israel "Cachao" Lopez (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 10), Jack Six (tracks 4, 6, 8 & 9) - double bass
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Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas
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Bobby Thomas - percussion (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
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Willie Bobo - drum kit
