Impulse! · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Tijuana Jazz
| Recorded | Dec 3-7, 1965 |
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| Label | Impulse! |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 74662 |
The record
McFarland rides the Tijuana Brass craze with wry, mallet-lit charts, swapping mariachi kitsch for real swing courtesy of Brookmeyer and Terry. Toots Thielemans sneaks in uncredited harmonica, adding a sly, borderless color to this Impulse! curio.
Session personnel
- Bob Bushnell — bass [fender]
- Grady Tate — drums
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- Toots Thielemans — guitar, harmonica [uncredited]
- Gary McFarland — marimba, vibraphone, electric piano [wurlitzer]
- Bob Brookmeyer — trombone
- Clark Terry — trumpet
- Joe Newman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1966 | Impulse! · AS-9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1966 | Impulse! — MONO |
| 1966 | Impulse! · AS-9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | His Master's Voice · CSD 3541 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Sparton · AS 9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | His Master's Voice · CLP 3541 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1966 | Impulse! · ITX 315 — Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1966 | Impulse! · ABCS 9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1966 | Sparton Impulse! Records · A-9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1966 | Impulse! · A-9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1972 | Impulse! · AS-9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Sparton Impulse! Records · A-9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | ABC Impulse! · AS-9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Impulse! · AS-9104 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Follow the players
Bob Bushnell also plays on
Grady Tate also plays on
Mel Lewis also plays on
Barry Galbraith also plays on