Limbo Carnival

Limbo Carnival
Studio album by Dave Pike
Released	February 1963
Recorded	December 12, 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:14
Label	New Jazz NJ 8284
Producer	Elliot Mazer
Dave Pike chronology
Bossa Nova Carnival (1962) Limbo Carnival (1963) Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver! (1962)

Limbo Carnival is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike which was recorded in 1962 for the New Jazz label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Three months after recording the excellent Bossa Nova Carnival, Dave Pike returned to the studio in December 1962 and recorded another fine LP that underscored his interest in world music. But instead of providing another Brazilian-oriented album, the vibist/marimba player opted to explore Caribbean rhythms and melodies".^[2]

Track listing

1. "La Bamba" (Ritchie Valens) - 7:36
2. "My Little Suede Shoes" (Charlie Parker) - 3:55
3. "Matilda" (Norman Span) - 3:50
4. "Mambo Bounce" (Sonny Rollins) - 3:10
5. "Limbo Rock" (Jon Sheldon, Billy Strange) - 2:28
6. "Calypso Blues" (Nat King Cole, Don George) - 3:45
7. "Catin' Latin'" (Pony Poindexter) - 4:45
8. "St. Thomas" (Rollins) - 3:45
9. "Jamaica Farewell" (Lord Burgess) - 5:00

Personnel

• Dave Pike - vibraphone, marimba
• Leo Wright - alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 9)
• Jimmy Raney - guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 9)
• Tommy Flanagan - piano (tracks 2, 4 & 6-8)
• Ahmed Abdul-Malik (tracks 2, 4 & 6-8), George Duvivier (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 9) - bass
• Willie Bobo - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas

References