Soul Español is an album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, released in 1966. It focuses mostly on the music of Brazilian composers.

Soul Español
Studio album by Oscar Peterson
Released	1966
Recorded	December 12–14, 1966
Studio	Universal Recorders, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:10
Label	Limelight
Producer	Hal Mooney
Oscar Peterson chronology
Blues Etude (1965) Soul Español (1966) Put On a Happy Face (1966)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Writing for AllMusic, critic Ken Dryden wrote "With the surge of interest in bossa nova and samba, Peterson's interpretations of songs like "Manha de Carnaval," "How Insensitive," "Meditation," and "Samba de Orfeo" have stood up very well against similar jazz recordings of the mid-'60s. This is an enjoyable, if not essential, part of Oscar Peterson's considerable discography."[1]

Track listing

1. "Mas que Nada" (Jorge Ben Jor) – 2:27
2. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Vinicius de Moraes) – 3:45
3. "Call Me" (Tony Hatch) – 5:19
4. "How Insensitive" (de Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 4:02
5. "Carioca" (Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn, Vincent Youmans) – 4:31
6. "Soulville Samba" (Oscar Peterson) – 2:25
7. "Amanha (Tomorrow)" (Phil Bodner) – 4:21
8. "Meditation" (Gimbel, Jobim, Newton Mendonca) – 4:15
9. "Samba Sensitive" (Peterson) – 3:20
10. "Samba de Orfeu" (Bonfá, de Moraes) – 3:51

Personnel

• Oscar Peterson - piano
• Sam Jones - double bass
• Louis Hayes - drums
• Henley Gibson - conga
• Harold Jones - percussion
• Marshall Thompson - timbales

References