Cal Tjader - Primo

Cal Tjader al rojo vivo, interpretando clasicos de la musica latina, toma temas de Mario Bauza, Machito, Tito Rodríguez, Joe Cuba, y otros . Para esta producción Tjader forma una All Star en la que destacan las contribuciones de Charlie Palmieri en los teclados y Tito Puente en los timbales. Otro album de Colección.

Un clasico de Joe Cuba

Cal Tjader - Primo

1. Mama Aguela
2. Bang Bang
3. Gringo City
4. Vibe Mambo
5. Mambo Show
6. Azucar Mama
7. La Murga Pana Mena
8. Tanga
9. El Watusi
10. Bang Bang

Credits
+ Cal Tjader - Vibes
+ Jose Merino, Louis Laurita - Trumpets
+ Jack Jeffers - Bass trombone, tuba
+ Bobby Nelson - Tenor saxophone
+ Charlie Palmieri - Keyboards
+ Bobby Rodriguez - Electric bass
+ Enrique Davila - Timbales
+ Tito Puente - Timbales ("Tanga" only)
+ Ismael Quintana, Victor Aviles, Victor Velasquez- Percussion, vocals
+ William Rodriguez - Bongos
+ Luis Rodriguez - Conga.

Arrangements by Charlie Palmieri & Tito Puente
Produced by Ed Bogas
Recorded February 8 & 9 of 1973


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Reviews:
Primo is indeed a primer in Latin music, with classics from the books of Machito, Tito Rodriguez, Joe Cuba, and others reinterpreted in an all-star setting. The esteem in which vibist Cal Tjader was held for his innovations in the idiom is obvious from the spirited writing and keyboard contributions of Charlie Palmieri, and the equally joyous writing and (on Mario Bauza's immortal "Tanga") timbales of Tito Puente. Tjader left many examples of his Latin jazz concepts; this collection, which now includes a bonus alternate version of "Bang Bang," is one of the most vital. (La Coleccion)

Cal Tjader - Los Ritmos Calientes

Cal Tjader - Los Ritmos Calientes

1.- Cubano Chant
2.- Goza
3.- Panchero Mambero
4.- Alegres Timbales
5.- Mambo Moderno
6.- Afro Corolombo
7.- Ritmo Caliente
8.- Lamento de Hodi
9.- Mambo Inn
10.- Buhuto (Nanigo 6/8)
11.- Alegres Congas
12.- Mueve la Cintura
13.- Bernie's Tune
14.- Perdido
15.- Armando's Hideaway
16.- Cuco on Timbales
17.- Tumbao
18.- Ritmo Rumba
19.- Big Nose From Winnetka
20.- Poinciana Cha Cha
21.- Mongorama
22.- Ritmo Africano
23.- Perfidia Cha Cha

Personnel:
- Cal Tjader (vibraphones, timbales);
- Gerald Sanfino (alto saxophone, flute);
- Jose "Chombo" Silva (tenor saxophone);
- Jerome Richardson (flute);
- Eddie Cano, Vince Guaraldi,
- Manuel Duran (piano);
- Richard Wyands (piano, percussion);
- Bobby Rodriguez, Eugene Wright (bass);
- Al McKibbon (bass, congas);
- Al Torres (drums);
- Armando Peraza (conga, bongos);
- Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria (congas);
- Bayardo Velarde (bongos, percussion);
- Armando "Cuco" Sanchez, Willie Bobo, Luis Kant (percussion).


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Reviews
When Cal Tjader recorded RITMO CALIENTE in 1954, he was already established as a respected Latin jazzman, enjoying popularity as a vibes player rivaling that of Red Norvo. However RITMO CALIENTE and its follow-up, MAS RITMO CALIENTE (the two albums are presented here on one CD), secured Tjader's position in jazz history as one of the finest fusion artists. The emphasis here may be on rhythm, but Tjader and his band's skillful phrasing are striking.

The Latin craze was in full swing in the States, with Desi Arnaz and Tito Puente both on the charts. But Tjader's music was on an entirely different plane. His music was high art, incorporating Latin percussion to create subtle, atmospheric rhythms.

His artistry, together with the jazz experiments of such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Charles Mingus, brought jazz fusion to public attention. These recordings paved the way for the future fusion experiments of such artists as Miles Davis and Carlos Santana.

Tracks 1-13 originally released as RITMO CALIENTE on Fantasy (3216), and tracks 14-23 on MAS RITMO CALIENTE on Fantasy (3262). Includes original release liner notes by Ralph J. Gleason.

Anita O'Day & Cal Tjader - Time For 2

Una joya del Jazz vocal.
Otro más para la colección de Cal Tjader.

Anita O'Day puede presumir de tener una de las historias musicales más apasionantes de la última centuria. Con una voz de textura realmente atípica y un sentido rítmico innato, podemos considerar a Anita como una instrumentista de la voz más que como a una vocalista clásica.

Su exitoso paso por las orquestas de Gene Krupa y Stan Kenton le abrió el camino a una carrera en solitario donde su voz, enmarcada por pequeñas formaciones (normalmente un trío con la presencia excepcional de maderas y/o metales solistas), brillaba aún más que en sus grabaciones con orquestas.

Su gusto por el scat y la improvisación hacen de sus grabaciones en directo experiencias irrepetibles para los aficionados al jazz en general y, muy especialmente, a los amantes del jazz vocal.

Considerada por gran parte de la crítica como la mejor cantante blanca de la historia, ciertamente durante parte de su carrera alcanzó tal éxito comercial que solamente nombres tan emblemáticos de la música americana como Frank Sinatra o Ella Fitzgerald consiguieron sobrepasabar a Anita.

Cal Tjader fué el punto de unión entre el be-bop y el latin-jazz durante toda su vida, siendo, además, el más famoso de los líderes de bandas de latin-jazz no siendo el mismo de origen latino, aún mas, Cal nació en Filipinas.

Desarrollando su labor musical desde la zona de California y tras formar parte del quinteto de George Shearing (precisamente donde entró en contacto por primera vez con la música latina), Tjader colaboró con grandes nombres de la música latina como los percusionistas Willie Bobo y Mongo Santamaría, el congero Luis Miranda o el saxofonista José "Chombo" Silva. (Texto Tomado de el cantor del jazz /disco del mes)

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La voz de Anita integrada en pequeñas formaciones siempre dió como resultado grabaciones magníficas si bien la que supuso el encuentro entre Anita y el cuarteto del vibrafonista/percusionista Cal Tjader (precursor del latin-jazz) tiene un interés especial en cuanto a la curiosa fusión de estilos se produce en este álbum.

Con un estilo relajado que predomina en todo el disco, los cinco músicos acometen temas previsibles en estas circunstancias como Just In Time o la tragicómica Peel Me A Grape, junto con sorpresas como la popera Mr. Sandman (por supuesto con un resultado totalmente distinto al de la versión original) o la edulcorada Under A Blanket Of Blue que cantaba Ella en una de sus citas con Armstrong.

La mayoría del material está recogido de musicales de Broadway o de bandas sonoras de películas de la última década y Anita se muestra especialmente sexi cuando canta That's Your Red Wagon mostrando su personalidad jazzística en An Occasional Man y en I'm Not Supposed To Be Blue Blues. (Texto Tomado de el cantor del jazz /disco del mes)

Anita O'Day & Cal Tjader - Time For 2

1.- Thanks For The Memory
2.- It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream
3.- Just In Time
4.- Under A Blanket Of Blue
5.- That's Your Red Wagon
6.- Peel Me A Grape
7.- An Occasional Man
8.- The Party's Over
9.- I Believe In You
10.- Mr. Sandman
11.- Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
12.- I'm Not Supposed To Be Blue Blues

Credits:
- Anita O'Day (vocals);
- Cal Tjader(vibraphone, drums)
- Johnnie Rae (vibraphone, drums);
- Freddy Schreiber (bass).

Recorded in Hollywood, California in February 1962.
Originally released on Verve (8472).

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Cal Tjader - Sounds Out Burt Bacharach

Bueno, como estamos poniendo todo lo de Tjader por aca les dejo otro para la colección. Ojo no es latin jazz pero Tjader le da un toque especial a este homenaje a la musica de Burt Bacharach

Cal Tjader - Sounds Out Burt Bacharach
(Burt Bacharat Tribute)

1.- Moneypenny Goes For Broke
2.- What The World Needs Now Is Love
3.- Anyone Who Had A Heart
4.- Don't Make Me Over
5.- A Message To Michael
6.- My Little Red Book
7.- I Say A Little Prayer
8.- Walk On By
9.- You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)

Credits
- George Marge (Reeds)
- Mike Melvoin (Organ)
- Harvey Newmark (Fender Rhodes)
- Cal Tjader (Vibraphone, Main Performer)
- Henri Aubert (Violin)
- Lew DelGatto (Oboe)
- Al Wagner (Violin)
- Eddie Rice (Engineer)
- Jim Keltner (Drums)
- Walter Kane, Jerome Richardson (Reeds)
- Marvin Stamm (Flugelhorn)
- Ray Alonge (French Horn)
- George Berg (Bassoon)
- Garnett Brown (Trombone)
- Allan Foust (Arranger)
- Michael Abene (Arranger)
- Gary McFarland (Arranger, Producer)
- Andrew Richardson (Engineer)
- Gina Demos (Design)

Original Release 1969

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Cal Tjader - Concerts in the Sun

Otro mas para la colección caliente de Tjader

Cal Tjader - Concerts in the Sun

1.- Love For Sale
2.- Goodbye
3.- Raccoon Straits
4.- Walkin' With Wally
5.- My Romance
6.- Sigmund Stern Groove
7.- Cubano Chant
8.- Afro Blue
9.- Tumbao
10.- Day In Day Out

Personnel:
- Cal Tjader(spoken vocals, vibraphone);
- Lonnie Hewitt (piano);
- Victor Venegas, Eddie Coleman (bass);
- Willie Bobo (drums);
- Mongo Santamaria (bongos, congas).

Recorded live at the Waikiki Shell, Honolulu, Hawaii and Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California between May & October 1960.

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Concerts In The Sun Review
One of the things that hardcore jazz collectors love to do is fantasize about all of the live recordings by major artists that have gone unreleased but may surface eventually -- performances that were taped and ended up in the private collection of an artist, promoter, club owner, manager, or soundboard person. Collectors are always hoping that a previously unreleased soundboard recording of a John Coltrane, Bud Powell, or Thelonious Monk gig will turn up somewhere, and in some cases, recordings that have gone unreleased for decades will see the light of day at some point. Take Concerts in the Sun, for example. This 2002 disc contains previously unreleased Cal Tjader performances from 1960 -- live recordings that stayed in the can for 42 years. Concerts in the Sun focuses on two different Tjader concerts, one at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in suburban Los Angeles on May 27, 1960, and the other at the Waikiki Shell in Honolulu on October 7 of that year. Fantasy's sequencing might seem odd; the label offers three Honolulu performances followed by three Santa Monica performances followed by three more Honolulu performances and, finally, one more Santa Monica performance. But there's a method to the madness. Instead of separating the recordings by venue, Fantasy separates them stylistically. So six non-Latin bebop offerings are followed by four examples of Tjader playing Afro-Cuban jazz with Mongo Santamaria, including "Afro Blue" and "Cubano Chant." In both areas, the vibist is pleasing; non-Latin versions of "Love for Sale" and Gordon Jenkins' "Goodbye" are no less solid than the Afro-Cuban "Tumbao." Concerts in the Sun falls short of essential, but Tjader's hardcore fans will be thankful that these enjoyable recordings finally became commercially available after 42 years. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae - Heat Wave

Otro buen disco de Jazz que se infiltra en la colección para completar la colección de Cal Tjader. Este album es muy bueno, tanto así que la prestigiosa revista Anapapya lo considera un disco imprescindible.

Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae - Heat Wave

1. Heat Wave
2. All Is Fair
3. Besame Mucho
4. Evil Ways
5. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
6. Love
7. Upside Down
8. Visit
9. Speak Low
10. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing

Credits:
- Cal Tjader: vibráfono
- Carmen McRae: voz
- Marshall Otwell: piano
- Mark Levine: piano
- Rob Fisher: bajo
- Vince Lateano: batería
- Poncho Sánchez: congas y percusión
- Ramón Banda: timbales y percusión
- Al Bent: trombón
- Mike Heathman: trombón

Grabado en enero de 1982.
Producido por Carl E. Jefferson

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Cal Tjader Plays - Mary Stallings Sings Songs

Este es un buen disco de jazz que se infiltra en la colección con el fin de completar la discografia de Tjader

Cal Tjader Plays/Mary Stallings Sings Songs

1.- Mighty Rumblin' Blues
2.- It Ain't Necessarily So
3.- God Bless the Child
4.- Just Squeeze Me
5.- I Didn't Know About You
6.- I'm Beginning to See the Light
7.- Goodbye
8.- Why Don't You Do Right?
9.- Honeysuckle Rose
10.- I'm Just a Lucky So and So
11.- Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Saving My Love For You)
12.- Mr. Blues
13.- Just in Time - (previously unreleased)
14. Why Don't You Do Right? - (previously unreleased, alternate take)

Personnel
- Cal Tjader(vibraphone)
- Victor Venegas
- Clare Fischer(piano)
- Lonnie Hewitt(piano, keyboards)
- Johnny Rae (drums)
- Mary Stallings (vocals)
- Paul Horn

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CD Notes
CAL TJADER PLAYS/MARY STALLINGS SINGS is a noteworthy album in that it represents Mary Stallings's recording debut. Only 22 at the time, Stallings sings with a remarkable amount of conviction and control here, displaying the rich tone and heavy gospel influence that would mark all her work. Tjader leads a fine band through a set filled with standards and tunes by Fats Waller and Duke Ellington, and his cool-toned vibes add a shimmering atmosphere to the proceedings. ...

Cal Tjader - Solar Heat

Cal Tjader - Solar Heat

1.- Ode To Billy Joe
2.- Never My Love
3.- Felicidade
4.- Mambo Sangria
5.- Here
6.- Fried Bananas
7.- Amazon
8.- La Bamba
9.- Eye Of The Devil
10.- Solar Heat

Personnel:
- Cal Tjader, Gary McFarland (vibraphone);
- Cal Tjader; Mike Abene (electric piano, harpsichord)
- Joao Donato (organ);
- Mike Abene (electric piano, harpsichord);
- Bobby Rodriguez, Chuck Rainey (bass);
- Bobby Rodriguez (bass instrument)
- Grady Tate (drums);
- Ray Barreto, Orestes Vilato (percussion).

Producer: Cal Tjader; Gary McFarland
Engineer: Dave Sanders

Recorded at A&R Recording Studios, New York, New York on January 15, 1968.


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Cal Tjader - Sentimental Moods

Cal Tjader - Sentimental Moods

1.- I Should Care
2.- Spring Is Here
3.- Time Was
4.- Star Eyes
5.- Stella by Starlight
6.- Alone Together
7.- Ode to a Beat Generation
8.- Skylark
9.- Martha
10.- Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
11.- Running Out
12.- Raccoon Strait
13.- Last Luff, The
14.- Sigmund Stern Groove
15.- Coit Tower
16.- Triple T Blues
17.- Union Square
18.- Skyline Waltz
19.- Viva Cepeda
20.- Grant Avenue Suite, The

Personnel includes:
- Cal Tjader (vibraphone);
- Paul Horn,
- Vince Guaraldi,
- Al McKibbon,
- Mongo Santamaria, ...
- Willie Bobo
- Eddie Duran
- Jack Weeks
- John Markham
- John Mosher
- Boris Blinder

Cal Tjader Quintet - Latino

Este trabajo es una excelente recopilación de la obra musical del gran Vibrafonista Norteamericano Cal Tjader durante los años 1951-1957. Esta recopilación se convierte en una pieza obligatoria de colección para amantes del latin jazz.

Cal Tjader Quintet - Latino

1.- Manila
2.- Key Largo
3.- Tumbao
4.- Bludan
5.- Chispita
6.- September Song
7.- Cal's Pals
8.- Para Ti
9.- Mamblues
10.- Afro Blue
11.- Cuban Fantasy
12.- Rezo
13.- Mambo Terrifico
14.- Night In Tunisia, A
15.- The Continental

Personnel includes:
- Cal Tjader (Vibrafono)
- Mongo Santamaria (Conga)
- Willie Bobo (Congas & Timbales)
- Eddie Cano (Piano)
- Modesto Briceño (Flauta)
- Tony Ferran (Trompeta)
- Lawren Hewett (Piano)
- Rolando Lozano (Flauta)
- Victor Vanegas (Bajo)
- "Chombo" Silva (Saxofón Tenor)
- & Others

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Ultimate Cal Tjader

Ultimate Cal Tjader

01 Guajira En Azul
02 Sahib
03 Pantano
04 The Way You Look Tonight
05 Curacao
06 Picadillo
07 Borneo
08 Soul Bird
09 Fuji
10 Sunset Boulevard
11 Leyte
12 China Nights
13 Daddy Wong Legs
14 Triste
15 The Prophet
16 Ritmo Uni

Credits
-Cal Tjader (vibraphone, cymbals);
- Lalo Schifrin (conductor, piano);
- Claus Ogerman (conductor);
- Les Double Six (vocals);
- Ernie Royal, Clark Terry,
- Marvin Stamm (trumpet);
- Barry Rogers (trombone, congas);
- Urbie Green, Julian Priester (trombone);
- Jerome Richardson, Paul Horn (flute);
- Chick Corea, Hank Jones, Eddie Palmieri (piano);
- Dick Hyman (organ);
- Jimmy Raney, Kenny Burrell (guitar);
- George Duvivier, Bobby Rodriguez (bass);
- Ed Shaughnessy (drums);
- Ismael Quintana, Armando Peraza (percussion).

All Tracks selected by Eddie Palmieri for Verve Records Ultimate series .
Release Year: 1999 Verve records

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Cal Tjader - Along Comes Cal

Cal Tjader - Along Comes Cal

1.- Quando Quando Que Sera
2.- Round Midnight
3.- Trick Or Treat
4.- Yellow Days
5.- Our Time Will Come
6.- Along Comes Mary
7.- Side Two
8.- Los Bandidos
9.- Similau
10.- Green Peppers
11.- Samba Do Sueñho

Credits
- Ray Barretto & Armando Peraza (Percussion)
- Grady Tate (Drums)
- Bobby Rodriguez (Bass)
- Chick Corea (Piano)
- Derek Smith (Organ)
- Al Zulacia (Piano in Bandidos & Samba Do Sueñho)
- Stan Gilbert (Bass in Bandidos & Samba Do Sueñho)
- Carl Burnett (Drums in Bandidos & Samba Do Sueñho)

Arranged & Conducted by Chico O'Farrill
Recorded March 28 & 29 1967 at Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey
Los Bandidos Recorded Live at El Matador Jan. 1967

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Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce

Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce

1. Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro)
2. Afro Blue
3. Pantano
4. Somewhere in the Night
5. Maramoor Mambo
6. Tanya
7. Leyte
8. Spring Is Here
9. João
10. Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro)
11. Monkey Beams
12. Ming
13. Mamblues

Credits:
- Cal Tjader,
- Donald Byrd,
- Kenny Burrell.

SOUL SAUCE contains 4 previously unreleased tracks.

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Cal Tjader - Tjader Plays Mambo

Cal Tjader - Tjader Plays Mambo

1. Yesterdays
2. Out of nowhere
3. Fascinating rhythm
4. Guarachi guaro
5. The lady is a tramp
6. It ain't necessarily so
7. Have you met Miss Jones
8. For heaven's sake
9. Mambo macumba
10. East of the sun
11. Bei mir bist du schoen
12. I concentrate on you

Credits:
- Cal Tjader (vibraphone);
- Manuel Duran,
- Bayardo Velarde,
- Carlos Duran,
- Edgard Rosales,
- Dick Collins,
- Al Porcino,
- Luis Miranda,
- Charlie Walp,
- John Howell.

Recorded in September 1954 and February 1956.
Originally released on Fantasy (3221).

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Cal Tjader - Last bolero in Berkeley

Cal Tjader - Last bolero in Berkeley

1. Gary's Theme
2. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
3. Charisma (She's Got)
4. Never Can Say Goodbye
5. Bolero
6. Cloudburst
7. Curtain Call
8. Where Is The Love
9. I Want You Back

Credits
Released in 1973 on Fantasy Records

US vibes player, recorded with large group : Joe Beck on guitar, Georges Duvivier, Ralph McDonald, Randy Oda (on one track), Jerome Richardson, Lary Carlton, Chuck Rainey, Merl Saunders, Paul Humphrey, King Errison, Pearl Bonney And Others

Produced by Ed Bogas

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Cal Tjader - Latin Kick

Cal Tjader - Latin Kick

1. Invitation
2. Lover Come Back To Me
3. September Song
4. Will You Still Be Mine
5. I Love Paris
6. Tropicville
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Bye Bye Blues
9. Manuel's Mambo
10. All The Things You Are
11. Blues From Havana

Credits
- Cal Tjader (vibraphone);
- Brew Moore (tenor saxophone);
- Manuel Duran (piano);
- Carlos Duran (bass);
- Luis Miranda (congas);
- Bayardo Velarde (timbales).

Recorded at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California in 1956.
Originally released on Fantasy (8033).

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Cal Tjader Sextet & Stan Getz

Cal Tjader Sextet & Stan Getz

1. Ginza Samba
2. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
3. For All We Know - Stan Getz
4. Crow's Nest
5. Liz-Anne
6. Big Bear
7. My Buddy

Credits
- Stan Getz (tenor saxophone);
- Cal Tjader (vibraphone);
- Vince Guaraldi (piano);
- Eddie Duran (guitar);
- Scott LaFaro (bass);
- Billy Higgins (drums).

Recorded at Circle Record Studios, San Francisco, California on February 8, 1958.
Originally released on Fantasy (3266).

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Cal Tjader - Tambu

Cal Tjader - Tambu

1. Tambu (Tombo in 7/4)
2. Tereza My Love
3. Black Narcissus
4. Sad Eyes
5. My Cherie Amour
6. San Francisco River
7. Samba de Oneida
8. Don't Lend Your Guitar to Anyone (Violão Não Se Empresta a Ninguém)

Credits
- Cal Tjader (vibraphone, timbales);
- Charlie Byrd (acoustic & electric guitars);
- Mike Wolff (acoustic & electric pianos);
- Joe Byrd (electric bass);
- John Heard (bass);
- Mike Stephans,
- Dick Berk (drums, percussion);
- Michael Smithe (congas);
- Mayuto Correa (percussion).

Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California from September 18-20, 1973.

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Cal Tjader - Puttin it together

Cal Tjader - Puttin it together

1. The Prophet
2. A Time For Love
3. Mambo Inn And Theme
4. Amazones
5. Manuel Deeghit

Credits:
- Mike Wolff (piano),
- Rob Redfield (guitar),
- John Heard (bass),
- Dick Berk(drums) and
- Michael Smithe (congas).

This is a live recorded at Howard Rumsey's Concerts by the Sea in January 1973,
released on Fantasy Records

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Cal Tjader - Tjader Plays Mambo

Cal Tjader - Tjader Plays Mambo

1. Yesterdays
2. Out of nowhere
3. Fascinating rhythm
4. Guarachi guaro
5. The lady is a tramp
6. It ain't necessarily so
7. Have you met Miss Jones
8. For heaven's sake
9. Mambo macumba
10. East of the sun
11. Bei mir bist du schoen
12. I concentrate on you

Credits:
- Cal Tjader (vibraphone);
- Manuel Duran,
- Bayardo Velarde,
- Carlos Duran,
- Edgard Rosales,
- Dick Collins,
- Al Porcino,
- Luis Miranda,
- Charlie Walp,
- John Howell.

Recorded in September 1954 and February 1956.
Originally released on Fantasy (3221).

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