Cal Tjader – Cal Tjader's Latin Kick
Vibes - Cal Tjader
Piano - Manuel Duran
Bass - Carlos Duran
Congas - Luis Miranda
Timbales - Bayardo Velarde
Tenor sax - Brew Moore
Written by Bronislaw Kaper / Paul Francis Webster (A1), Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg (A2), Maxwell Anderson / Kurt Weill (A3), Tom Adair / Matt Dennis (A4), Cole Porter (A5), Cal Tjader (B1, B6), John Blackburn / Karl Suessdorf (B2), David Bennett / Chauncey Gray / Fred Hamm / Bert Lown (B3), Manuel Duran (B4), Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern (B5)
1LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Original Jazz Classics
Original Label : Fantasy
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles on May 24-26, 1956
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1956
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Invitation
2. Lover Come Back to Me
3. September Song
4. Will You Still Be Mine
5. I Love Paris
Side B:
1. Tropicana
2. Moonlight in Vermont
3. Bye Bye Blues
4. Manuels Mambo
5. All the Things You Are
6. Blues from Havana
Reviews:
“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. The tracks are often longer than on previous albums, finally taking advantage of the logistics of the LP, and as a result, both the Latin and jazz elements benefit. Tenor saxophonist Brew Moore gets extended chances to blow in an easy-grooving Getz-like manner on several tracks, and on "I Love Paris," Luis Miranda (congas) and Bayardo Velarde (timbales) engage in some spirited percussion battles over the vamping of the brothers Duran (Manuel on piano and Carlos on bass). Everything cooks in a bright yet disciplined manner, and Tjader's elliptical, swinging vibes preside genially over the ensemble.” Allmusic Review by Richard S. Ginell
Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz Vibraphonist, though he also explored various other jazz Genres. Unlike other American jazz musicians who experimented with the music from Cuba, the Caribbean, and Latin America, he never abandoned it, performing it until his death.
Although Tjader Best known for playing the vibraphone. He also played the drums, bongos, congas, timpani, and the piano. He worked with numerous musicians from several cultures. He is often linked to the development of Latin rock and acid jazz. Although fusing jazz with Latin music is often categorized as "Latin jazz" (or, earlier, "Afro-Cuban jazz"), Tjader's output swung freely between both styles.
Ratings:
Discogs: 4.67 / 5