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Cal Tjader

BAND RANKINGS:

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All Time

of 149,987

145
Decades
- 1950s
  
  of 170
  
  37
- 1960s
  
  of 432
  
  202
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  0
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  3,539
- 2000s
  
  of 10,556
  
  0
Genres
- International
  
  of 2,378
  
  299
- Jazz
  
  of 1,947
  
  206
- Latin
  
  of 714
  
  31
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,542
  
  183
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  1,542

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1950s

2.5532

1960s

2.4164

1970s

0.0000

1980s

0.0000

1990s

1.9779

2000s

0.0000

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Cal Tjader is ranked overall as 3.1402 out of 4 stars

3.1402

Cal Tjader Biography

Formed:

July 1925

Disbanded:

May 1982

Genres:

Jazz, Latin, Pop, International, Broadway & Vocalists, Miscellaneous, Blues, Soundtracks, R&B & Soul, Folk

Labels:

Bci Music, Concord Jazz/universal, Dcc Records, El, Fantasy Records/concord Jazz, Fantasy/milestone/prestige, Laserlight, Light In The Attic, Original Jazz Classics, Passport Audio, Polygram, Polygram Label Group, Recall/navarre, Ryko Distribution

History:

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 ...more

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