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
Week Ending: Feb 15 Feb 8 Feb 1 Jan 25 Jan 18 Jan 11 Jan 4 Dec 28
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
2. Sep 30, 2012: Jazz Iz and Den Som
Manteca, Introduction
5. Feb 10, 2009: At the Cafe Bohemian
Tumbao
3. Jul 30, 2011: Rebop
Summertime
6. Feb 04, 2009: Hand Wash in Coleslaw
Speak Low

Album Review
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


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