''Barefoot Adventure'' is a soundtrack album of music from Bruce Brown's 1961

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of the same name. All the music was composed by saxophonist Bud Shank, performed by him with a small jazz combo, and released on the

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Reception

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rated the album with 3 stars.

Track listing

''All compositions by Bud Shank'' # "Barefoot Adventure" - 4:12 # "Shoeless Beach Meeting" - 4:06 # "Jungle Cruise" - 4:43 # "How High the Makaha" - 3:10 # "Well, 'Pon My Soul" - 4:14 # "Ala Moana" - 2:15 # "Bruce Is Loose" - 3:24 # "Dance of the Sea Monsters" - 4:06

Personnel

* Bud Shank -

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* Carmell Jones -

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* Bob Cooper -

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References

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