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Spanish Rice is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry and Cuban composer-arranger Chico O’Farrill featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars stating “This is a fun recording that had the potential to be a memorable one, but it falls a bit short”.

Track listing
“The Peanut Vendor” (Moises Simons) – 2:18
“Angelitos Negros” (Andres Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste) – 2:41
“El Cumbanchero” (Rafael Hernández Marín) – 2:12
“Jooni” (Clark Terry) – 3:37
“Que Sera” (Tito Puente) – 2:45
“Mexican hat dance (traditional) – 2:42
“Spanish Rice” (Chico O’Farrill, Clark Terry) – 2:47
“Say “Si Si”” (Ernesto Lecuona, Francia Luban, Al Stillman) – 2:30
“Macarena (La Virgen de la Macarena)” (Bernardo Bautista Monterde) – 3:02
“Tin Tin Deo” (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) – 2:46
“Contigo en la Distancia” (César Portillo de la Luz) – 3:02
“Happiness Is” (Paul Evans, Paul Parnes) – 3:21
Recorded in New York City on July 18, 1966 (tracks 2, 6, 8 & 10), July 19, 1966 (tracks 3, 5, 9 & 11) and July 20, 1966 (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 12)

Personnel
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Chico O’Farrill – arranger, conductor
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young – trumpet, flugelhorn
Everett Barksdale, Barry Galbraith – guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Julio Cruz, Frank Malabe – percussion

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Released: 1966
Recorded: July 18, 19 & 20, 1966
Length: 33:43
Label: Impulse!
Producer: Bob Thiele