Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus
| Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus | ||||
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| Released | April 18, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | November 1961 February 1962 | |||
| Studio | KQED television studio, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:11 (original 1962 release) 61:44 (2010 remaster) 120:05 (60th anniversary edition) | |||
| Label | Fantasy (US) Vocalion (UK) | |||
| Producer | Nick Phillips (2010 remaster) | |||
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| Singles from Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus | ||||
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| Alternate cover | ||||
Later pressings with placement of "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and album title reversed | ||||
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| AllMusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus is a 1962 album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (credited to the Vince Guaraldi Trio). Initially intended as a jazz response to the 1959 film Black Orpheus, the album is best known for including the original composition "Cast Your Fate to the Wind", which became a surprise commercial hit and won Guaraldi a Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition.