Cal Tjader Album Rankings
1
Monterey Concerts by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 3.6308 out of 4 stars for Monterey Concerts
3.6308
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
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Tjader Plays Mambo by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 3.2612 out of 4 stars for Tjader Plays Mambo
3.2612
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
3
Black Orchid by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 3.2489 out of 4 stars for Black Orchid
3.2489
This CD has all of the music originally on the two LPsCal Tjader Goes LatinandThe Cal Tjader Quintet. ...more about Cal Tjader
4
Latin Kick by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 3.0028 out of 4 stars for Latin Kick
3.0028
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
    9.14
5
Soul Sauce by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 2.8703 out of 4 stars for Soul Sauce
2.8703
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
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The Concord Jazz Heritage Series by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 1.8839 out of 4 stars for The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
1.8839
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
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Mambo with Tjader by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 0.2680 out of 4 stars for Mambo with Tjader
0.2680
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
8
Verve Jazz Masters 39 by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Verve Jazz Masters 39
0.0000
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
    6.49
9
Cuban Fantasy by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Cuban Fantasy
0.0000
No review available
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The Shining Sea by Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Shining Sea
0.0000
No review available
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Career Span:

Decade
# Albums
Album Score
1950
7
total ranking of 2.5569  2.5569
1960
9
total ranking of 2.4170  2.4170
1970
5
total ranking of 0.0000  0.0000
1980
4
total ranking of 0.0000  0.0000
1990
13
total ranking of 1.9815  1.9815
2000
19
total ranking of 0.0000  0.0000
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score:
3.1446
Cal Tjader is ranked overall as 3.1446 out of 4 stars
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