Jazz / Cool; Latin Jazz; Post-Bop; Afro-Cuban Jazz
Recorded: 1954
Digital remastering: 1992, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley
Along with the tracks on Tjader Plays Mambo (OJC-274), this collection from the fall of 1954 represented Tjader's increasing dedication to Latin jazz--first on 78-RPM singles, then EPs, and finally LPs. Cal's enthusiastic vibes work as well as his timbales playing and occasional singing is joined by the brothers Manny (piano) and Carlos (bass) Duran, and percussionists Bayardo Velarde and Edgard Rosales. Tjader's combined love of ballad improvisation and Latin rhythms is obvious--"Midnight Sun," "Tenderly," and "Autumn Leaves" are beautiful renditions, attractively arranged (by Tjader) for the unusual complement.
Includes liner notes by H. Claire Kolbe.
Cal Tjader - vibraphone
Manuel Duran - piano
Carlos Duran - bass
Bayardo Velarde - bongos, timbales
Edgard Rosales - congas |
