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: Latin Grooves - 40 Classic Tracks
Artist: Cal Tjader
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Cal Tjader Plays: The Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil
Artist: Cal Tjader
Genre: Latin
Collections
Title: Latin Jazz: Gems
Genre: Jazz
Title: Latin Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Jazz Samba
Genre: Jazz
Title: Verve Remixed 2
Genre: Electronica
Title: Verve Remixed (Box Set - Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Electronica
Title: A Summer in South America
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Remixed Jazz & Soul
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jukebox Favourites - Best of Bar Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Re-Bop: The Savoy Remixes
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Mambo! 100 Popular Latin Dance Classics
Genre: Latin
Title: #1 Caribbean Beach Party
Genre: World Music
Title: Mambo in Miami - Latin Jazz in the 60's
Genre: Jazz
Title: The 50 Best Latin Jazz Songs Ever
Genre: Latin
Title: Verve: The Sound of America: The Singles Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Le Meilleur du Jazz: Latin Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100% Latin
Genre: Jazz
Title: Shades of Jazz & Blues - 50 Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: The No. 1 Latin Jazz Album Ever!
Genre: Latin
Title: Greatest Latin Jazz & Dance Classics
Genre: World Music
Title: 101 Vintage Jazz Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: 20 Bossa Nova Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Horace Silver Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Going Down South - Soulful Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: We Got the Blues, Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Mixtape; Soul Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Colors of Latin Jazz: Musica Romantica
Genre: Jazz
Title: Afro-Cuban Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mambo Kings - Fiesta de Mambo, Salsa & Cha Cha Cha
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape; Spicy Latin Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Latin DJ All Stars
Title: Jazz Moods: Cha Cha Party
Title: Best of Soul Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Beach Club
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Luiz Bonfa Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Ultimate Diva Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Café / Jazz Cafe
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova the Best from Brasil, Vol. 2
Genre: Latin
Title: A Tribute To Dizzy Gillespie
Title: Jukebox Favourites - Best of Latin Lounge
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100% Latin Jazz
Genre: Latin
Title: The Greatest Bossa Nova
Genre: Jazz
Title: Kwanzaa
Genre:
Title: Soul Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Strange Games & Funky Things 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Let's Go Latin
Genre: World Music
Title: A Touch of Latin Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz for Dance Floors
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Bossa Nova
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: A Beginners Guide to Bossa Nova
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Samba
Genre: Jazz
Title: Agua De Beber - Summer Samba Sauce
Genre: Jazz
Title: Brazilian BBQ - Samba
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz 'Round Midnight: Bossa Nova
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Vibraphone
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape: Salt Peanuts
Genre: Jazz
Title: We Got Latin Soul - Boogaloo & Funk too!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dave Brubeck - Out of Nowhere
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Lalo Schifrin Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: From Samba to Bomba!
Title: Snowboy Afro Cuban Kaleidoscope
Genre: Latin
Title: The Greatest Latin Jazz
Genre: Jazz
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
