Best Of: Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival

Jazz | Nov 2008

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-12-21
Cal Tjader on vibraphone, started drumming in San Mateo High School, attended SF State on the GI bill, member of Dave Brubeck's experimental octet & first trio, with George Shearing until forming his first latin band in 1954. Died at age 56 in 1982.
ALL TRACKS ARE FANTASTIC CLASSICS
tracks 1-5 feature Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo & Vince Guaraldi
late Sunday night session of the first Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958
1: 1:19 introducing the group on "Summertime" can go right into #2
2: 13:48 low & smooth percussion with clarinet.
3: 14:16 a bit faster smooth jazz
4: 3:49 call & response between vibes and rhythm section
5: 4:47 awesome percussion jam groove
track #6 features Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry & Armando Peraza
6: 12:32 classic jam, with electric piano/horn jam
7: 8:49 fantastic vibraphone with Mongo Santamaria's congas
8: 2:43 cool smooth instrument noodling
9: 7:22 cool smooth flute, electric piano, and Poncho Sanchez on congas
D  Farrell   12/2008

Recent airplay

Afro Blue, Manteca
Jazz Iz and Den SomOct 07, 2012
Manteca, Introduction
Jazz Iz and Den SomSep 30, 2012
Summertime
RebopJul 30, 2011
Afro Blue
Tumbao
At the Cafe BohemianFeb 10, 2009
Speak Low
Hand Wash in ColeslawFeb 04, 2009

Charting

2008-12-21 — 2009-02-22 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Feb 15 2
Feb 8 2
Feb 1 3
Jan 25 1
Jan 18 4
Jan 11 4
Jan 4 1
Dec 28 1

Track listing

1. Introduction
2. Summertime
3. Now's The Time
4. Cubano Chant
5. Tumbao
6. Manteca
7. Afro Blue
8. If You Could See Me Now
9. Speak Low