Tjader, Cal / Best Of: Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival
| Album: | Best Of: Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Tjader, Cal | Added: | Nov 2008 | |
| Label: | Mjf Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-12-21 | Pull Date: | 2009-02-22 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 15 | Feb 8 | Feb 1 | Jan 25 | Jan 18 | Jan 11 | Jan 4 | Dec 28 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 07, 2012: | Jazz Iz and Den Som
Afro Blue, Manteca |
4. | Feb 12, 2009: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Afro Blue |
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| 2. | Sep 30, 2012: | Jazz Iz and Den Som
Manteca, Introduction |
5. | Feb 10, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Tumbao |
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| 3. | Jul 30, 2011: | Rebop
Summertime |
6. | Feb 04, 2009: | Hand Wash in Coleslaw
Speak Low |
Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-12-21
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
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
Track Listing
| 1. | Introduction | 5. | Tumbao | |||
| 2. | Summertime | 6. | Manteca | |||
| 3. | Now's The Time | 7. | Afro Blue | |||
| 4. | Cubano Chant | 8. | If You Could See Me Now | |||
| 9. | Speak Low | |||||