THIS IS THE FIRST OFFICIAL RELEASE OF PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED LIVE CAL TJADER MUSIC IN NEARLY 20 YEARS! Transferred from the original tape reels and mastered for vinyl by Bernie Grundman, Cal Tjader: ...

Over the years, many jazz fans have assumed Cal Tjader was of Hispanic heritage, given his many Latin albums from the early 1950s onward. Actually, he was the child of Swedish-American vaudeville ...

I have always enjoyed vibraphonist Cal Tjader’s music, and the way he consistently delivered it. I find his work subtle and nuanced, but it always seems to swing whether he’s playing a ballad or an up ...

Latin jazz artist Cal Tjader would have turned 90 years old this month. He’s often considered an unsung hero in the jazz world. Writer Duncan Reid talks about his book, “Cal Tjader The Life and ...

What explains the relative anonymity of Cal Tjader, likely the only jazz musician to record with Dave Brubeck, Tito Puente and Charlie Palmieri?

When people talk about 1950s West Coast jazz, they’re usually referring to the music of Dave Brubeck and Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers and Bud Shank. But there’s another California jazz sound from the ...

Cal Tjader’s 1976 Latin jazz-rock fusion album Amazonas reissued on 180g vinyl offers lush vibes, killer solos, and essential listening. When I first started collecting Cal Tjader records, ...

May 1, 2014 • It's hard to imagine a musical career that included musicians as varied as Charlie Parker and Carlos Santana. But such was the resumé of Armando Peraza after almost 70 years of making ...

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