Cal Tjader
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Biography
[Edit]Cal Tjader was undoubtedly the most famous non-Latino leader of Latin jazz bands, an extraordinary distinction. From the 1950s until his death, he 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 puckishly titled "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's 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. ~ Richard S. Ginell, Rovi
Title: Plays The Contemporary Music Of Mexico And Brasil (Remastered)
Artist: Cal Tjader
Genre: Latin Folk
Title: Cal Tjader Plays The Contemporary Music Of Mexico And Brazil (Remastered 2015)
Artist: Cal Tjader
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Best of Latin Jazz
Title: Essential Afro Cuban Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Moods: Dinner By Candlelight
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rhythm and Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Latino Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cuban Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Jazz Bossa
Title: Latin Rhythms - Ritmos Latinos
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Sonny Rollins Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Moods: Sounds of Summer
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hot Music of Brazil
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Mambomania - Talkin' Verve
Genre: World Music
Title: Soft Jazz For the Morning
Genre: Jazz
Title: Introduction to Latin Jazz
Title: Tender Jazz
Title: Hot Bossa - Bossa, Samba & Latin
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Tribute To Duke Ellington
Title: Mas Que Nada - Samba, Bossa and Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Dizzy Gillespie Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Moods - An Intimate Evening
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage Jazz Lounge, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Drums
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Colors of Latin Jazz: Soul Cookin'
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Latin Jazz Percussion
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Afro Cuban Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape: Happy Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Lounge Cocktails
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vibraphone Essentials
Genre: Latin
Title: Latin Soul Sauce
Genre: Jazz
Title: Latin Jazz Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Brazilian Nights, Vol.1
Genre: Latin
Title: Jazz Latino, Vol. 2
Title: Essential Jazz Vibes
Genre: Jazz
Title: Amor Certinho
Genre: Latin
Title: Evolution of Jazz - 1960's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Samba
Genre: World Music
Title: From Latin To Jazz Dance Vol. 5
Genre: Latin
Title: Time To Relax CD 3
Genre: Lounge
Title: Dance The Latin
Genre: Latin
Title: Snowboy Presents Afro Cuban Kaleidosco
Genre: Latin
Title: The Colors Of Latin Jazz: From Samba To Bomba!
Genre: Samba
Title: Saoco! Masters Of Afro - Cuban Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova Instrumentals
Genre: Latin, Instrumental
Title: Playboy Jazz: Cocktail Mix
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Bossa & Cool Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz On The Road Route 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Lovely Jazz Bossa Nova (CD1)
Title: Le Coffret Bleu Du Grand Mix De Nova (CD01)
Genre: Pop
Title: Beatles Vs. Stones
Genre: Jazz
Title: Coffee Time Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Henry Mancini Songbook
Title: Jazz, Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Time To Relax (CD3)
Featuring albums
Title: Present Latin Verve Sounds
Artist: Masters At Work
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Dancefloor, Latin, Dance Pop
Title: Verve Jazz Masters 49: Anita O'Day
Artist: Anita O'Day
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Classical
Title: Bossa Nova Jazz Samba + Brasamba! (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Bud Shank | Clare Fischer
Genre: Jazz, Samba, World Music, Latin
Title: DJ Spinna & BBE Soundsystem : Strange Games & Funky Things 5
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: A Tribute To Antonio Carlos Jobim
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Latin, Bossanova
Title: Mission: Impossible And Other Thrilling Themes
Artist: Lalo Schifrin
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack, Bop
Title: Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi 2002
Artist: Thievery Corporation
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Jazz
Title: B2 (21 Brazilliant Remixes) (CD1)
Artist: Fila Brazillia
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Jazz, Acid Jazz