Cal Tjader
From the 1950s until his death, Cal Tjader was practically the point man between the worlds of Latin jazz and mainstream bop; his light, rhythmic, joyous vibraphone manner could comfortably embrace both styles. His numerous recordings for Fantasy and Verve and long-standing presence in the San Francisco Bay Area eventually had a profound influence upon Carlos Santana, and thus Latin rock. He also played drums and bongos, the latter most notably on the George Shearing Quintet's "Rap Your Troubles in Drums," and would occasionally sit in on piano as well.
Tjader studied music and education at San Francisco State College before hooking up with fellow Bay Area resident Dave Brubeck as the drummer in the Brubeck Trio from 1949 to 1951. He then worked with Alvino Rey, led his own group, and in 1953, joined George Shearing's then hugely popular quintet as a vibraphonist and percussionist. It was in Shearing's band that Tjader's love affair with Latin music began, ignited by Shearing bassist Al McKibbon, nurtured by contact with Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria, and Armando Peraza, and galvanized by the '50s mambo craze. When he left Shearing the following year, Tjader promptly formed his own band that emphasized the Latin element yet also played mainstream jazz. Bobo and Santamaria eventually joined Tjader's band as sidemen, and Vince Guaraldi served for a while as pianist and contributor to the band's songbook ("Ginza," "Thinking of You, MJQ").
Tjader recorded a long series of mostly Latin jazz albums for Fantasy from the mid-'50s through the early '60s, switching in 1961 to Verve, where under Creed Taylor's aegis he expanded his stylistic palette and was teamed with artists like Lalo Schifrin, Anita O'Day, Kenny Burrell, and Donald Byrd. Along the way, Tjader managed to score a minor hit in 1965 with "Soul Sauce," a reworking of Dizzy Gillespie/Chano Pozo's "Guacha Guaro," which Tjader had previously cut for Fantasy. Tjader returned to Fantasy in the 1970s, then in 1979 moved over to the new Concord Picante label, where he remained until his death in 1982.
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Legendary Songs
Jazz - Released by fsp analog media on 24 aug. 2020
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In The Fairy Land
Jazz - Released by Bella Donna on 21 aug. 2018
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Diamonds Club
Jazz - Released by fsp analog media on 24 mei 2020
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The Greatest Of Cal Tjader, Lem Winchester & Terry Gibbs (All Tracks Remastered)
Cal Tjader, Lem Winchester, Terry Gibbs
Jazz - Released by Millennium Digital Remaster on 5 feb. 2023
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Holy Christmas Voices
Jazz - Released by HCVVV Voices timeless on 1 dec. 2019
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Simply the Best
Jazz - Released by Blue Moon Recordings on 6 apr. 2018
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Easter Singing
Jazz - Released by Archive & Catapulte on 13 apr. 2020
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Back To Black And White
Jazz - Released by btbaw sounds on 1 jul. 2020
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Contemporary Music and West Side Story
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 5 jun. 2014
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Concert on the Campus
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 1 jan. 1960
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Demasiado Caliente
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 6 aug. 2019
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Concert By the Sea Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 30 nov. 2012
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Concert By the Sea Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 30 nov. 2012
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Tjader Plays Mambo
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 7 feb. 2022
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May your Easter be Happy
Jazz - Released by golden times on 19 okt. 2017
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