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When people think of Cal Tjader, they think of Latin jazz. The vibist wasn't Hispanic himself, but, like trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, he demonstrated that a jazzman didn't have to be a Latino to be considered a master of Afro-Cuban rhythms. However, not everything that Tjader played had a strong Latin influence -- Latin jazz was only one of the styles that he played, and he sticks to a non-Latin approach to bop on The Shining Sea. Percussionist Poncho Sanchez, who considered Tjader a mentor and played with him extensively during the last seven years of the vibist's life, isn't on this album. Instead, Tjader leads a quintet that employs Scott Hamilton on tenor saxophone, Hank Jones on piano, Dean Reilly on bass, and Vince Lateano on drums. Produced by the late Carl Jefferson in 1981 -- the year before Tjader's death -- this extremely melodic date is a tribute to composer Johnny Mandel. Hamilton and Jones have plenty of solo space, and that's a good thing because this Mandel tribute called for soloists who weren't afraid to be lyrical. The quintet is as cohesive on "Emily" as it is on "Quietly There," "A Time for Love," and the title track. Equally triumphant is the quintet's interpretation of the "Song From M*A*S*H"; like Bill Evans (the pianist, not the saxophonist), Tjader and his allies demonstrate that the "Song From M*A*S*H" can easily lend itself to a jazz interpretation. The Shining Sea is not only an inspired salute to a great composer -- it's also one of the best albums from Tjader's Concord period.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Mark Levine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Fisher, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Ames, ComposerLyricist - Nick Phillips, Producer - JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Mundell Lowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Otwell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Tjader, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Glenn, Flute, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Percussion, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Al Bent, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Burk, Producer, Executive Producer - Seth Presant, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reilly, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - Vince Lateano, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer - Mike Heathman, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Concord Picante
Morgan Ames, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Tjader, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reilly, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Lateano, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Picante
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Tjader, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reilly, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Lateano, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Picante
JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Cal Tjader, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reilly, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Lateano, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Picante
JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - PAUL WEBSTER, ComposerLyricist - Cal Tjader, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reilly, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Lateano, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Picante
JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peggy Lee, ComposerLyricist - Cal Tjader, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reilly, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Lateano, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Picante
Mark Levine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Fisher, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Phillips, Producer - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Mundell Lowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Otwell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kaye Dunham, ComposerLyricist - Cal Tjader, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Glenn, Flute, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poncho Sanchez, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Banda, Percussion, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Al Bent, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Burk, Producer, Executive Producer - Seth Presant, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reilly, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Barros, Producer, Executive Producer - Vince Lateano, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer - Mike Heathman, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Concord Picante
Mike Altman, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Tjader, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reilly, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Lateano, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2001 Concord Picante
Album review
When people think of Cal Tjader, they think of Latin jazz. The vibist wasn't Hispanic himself, but, like trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, he demonstrated that a jazzman didn't have to be a Latino to be considered a master of Afro-Cuban rhythms. However, not everything that Tjader played had a strong Latin influence -- Latin jazz was only one of the styles that he played, and he sticks to a non-Latin approach to bop on The Shining Sea. Percussionist Poncho Sanchez, who considered Tjader a mentor and played with him extensively during the last seven years of the vibist's life, isn't on this album. Instead, Tjader leads a quintet that employs Scott Hamilton on tenor saxophone, Hank Jones on piano, Dean Reilly on bass, and Vince Lateano on drums. Produced by the late Carl Jefferson in 1981 -- the year before Tjader's death -- this extremely melodic date is a tribute to composer Johnny Mandel. Hamilton and Jones have plenty of solo space, and that's a good thing because this Mandel tribute called for soloists who weren't afraid to be lyrical. The quintet is as cohesive on "Emily" as it is on "Quietly There," "A Time for Love," and the title track. Equally triumphant is the quintet's interpretation of the "Song From M*A*S*H"; like Bill Evans (the pianist, not the saxophonist), Tjader and his allies demonstrate that the "Song From M*A*S*H" can easily lend itself to a jazz interpretation. The Shining Sea is not only an inspired salute to a great composer -- it's also one of the best albums from Tjader's Concord period.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:26
- Main artists: Cal Tjader
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
© 1981 Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1981 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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