This CD (which reissues all of the music from the two LPsConcert by the SeaandVol. 2) is the definitive early Cal Tjader album and one of the high points of his career. ...more about Cal Tjader
Having finished his tenure withGeorge Shearingin 1954, a thoroughly Latin-inoculated Cal Tjader took off on his own, recording several short slices of infectious Latin jazz, from which a dozen were se ...more about Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader's era-defining mixture of Afro-Cuban rhythms and mainstream jazz solos undergoes a bit of a horizontal expansion in these 1956 sessions. ...more about Cal Tjader
Soul Sauceis one of the highlights from Tjader's catalog with its appealing mixture of mambo, samba, bolero, and boogaloo styles. ...more about Cal Tjader
Vibraphonist Cal Tjader recorded for Concord steadily during the last three years of his life. This 1998 CD sampler has a dozen selections taken from Tjader's six Concord dates. ...more about Cal Tjader
Vibraphonist Cal Tjader was quickly becoming one of the most important forces in Latin-jazz when he recorded the infectious music on this CD reissue. ...more about Cal Tjader
The best single-disc overview of Cal Tjader's Verve years, this collection actually makes the vibraphonist's time spent at the label seem more rewarding than it actually was. ...more about Cal Tjader