Soft Samba Strings
Soft Samba Strings is a 1965 album by jazz arranger and vibraphonist Gary McFarland.
Reception
Douglas Payne reviewed the album for AllMusic and compared it dismissively to Soft Samba writing that it was "A misleading title that has less to do with Soft Samba and more to do with McFarland's similar feature for Zoot Sims. Rather dull, perhaps because a strong soloist like Sims is missing".Track listing
- "Full Moon and Empty Arms" – 2:20
- "Skylark" – 3:00
- "I Know The Meaning" – 3:07
- "Manhã de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival)" – 2:50
- "The Lamp Is Low" – 4:55
- "My Reverie" – 2:50
- "These Are the Things I Love" – 2:15
- "Theme From "13"" – 2:20
- "Once We Loved" – 1:45
- "Our Love" – 2:20
Personnel
- Gary McFarland – arranger, vibraphone, vocals
- Jack Parnell – conductor
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Pete Turner, Acy Lehmann – cover design
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Jack Clegg – engineer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering