Best Of: Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival
Reviews
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
Recent airplay
Afro Blue, Manteca
Jazz Iz and Den Som — Oct 07, 2012
Manteca, Introduction
Jazz Iz and Den Som — Sep 30, 2012
Summertime
Rebop — Jul 30, 2011
Afro Blue
Sunshine ... in the Afternoon — Feb 12, 2009
Tumbao
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 10, 2009
Speak Low
Hand Wash in Coleslaw — Feb 04, 2009
Charting
2008-12-21 — 2009-02-22
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| 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 |