Soul Burst
# Soul Burst

Soul Burst is an album by Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader recorded in early 1966 and released on the Verve label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "the music is quite catchy and accessible, commercial but still creative within the genre".

## Track listing

* "Cuchy Frito Man" (Ray Rivera, Vin Roddie) – 2:20
* "Descarga Cubana" (Osvaldo Estivill) – 2:55
* "Soul Burst" (Cal Tjader) – 4:38
* "The Bilbao Song" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 2:16
* "Manteca" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) – 6:34
* "It Didn't End" (João Donato) – 3:55
* "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin, Weill) – 2:59
* "Morning" (Clare Fischer) – 2:56
* "Orán" (Chick Corea) – 3:58
* "Curaçao" (Tjader) – 6:15
* Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on February 9 (tracks 3 & 10), February 10 (tracks 2, 6, 8, & 9) and February 11 (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7), 1966

## Personnel

* Cal Tjader – vibraphone, cabasa, cymbals
* Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Seldon Powell – flute
* Attila Zoller – guitar
* Chick Corea – piano, arranger
* Richard Davis, Bobby Rodriguez – bass
* Grady Tate – drums
* Carlos "Patato" Valdes – congas, vocals
* Jose Mangual – timbales, bongos
* Victor Pantoja – percussion
* Oliver Nelson – arranger
