The versatile vibraphonist successfully navigated the worlds of. Several shades of jade is a 1963 album by cal tjader arranged by lalo schifrin. The cal tjader modern mambo quintet, the cal tjader quartet callen radcliffe tjader, jr. A 2in1 latin jazz spectacular from the mighty cal tjader. Check out several shades of jade breeze from the east by cal tjader on amazon music. Cal tjader for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. On soul sauce tjader had perfected a middle ground between the brisk, collegiate mambo of his early fantasy records and the moodheavy sound of asian themed albums like breeze from the east. Cal tjader and chico hamilton, the cal tjader quintet, calliope cal 3011. The cal tjader modern mambo quintet, the cal tjader quartet tjader played the vibraphone primarily. Cal tjader s breeze from the east combined the vibists latin lounge style with kitschy asian touches. Several shades of jadebreeze from the east by cal tjader. Listen online 12 songs from time for 2 with anita oday vinyl 1962 cal tjader daily updates. While with fantasy records, tjader usually spent his time cutting tough latin jazz albums or releasing superb smallgroup, boptinged cool jazz sessions. Buy cal tjaders album titled several shades of jadebreeze from the east to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
Cal tjader was undoubtedly the most famous nonlatino leader of latin jazz bands, an extraordinary distinction. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Associated acts, the cal tjader modern mambo quintet, the cal tjader quartet. Listen to your favorite songs from several shades of jade by cal tjader now. Soul burst is an album by latin jazz vibraphonist cal tjader recorded in early 1966 and released on the verve label. For a second example, the marquee announces the cal tjader quartet and the vince guaraldi trio. Tjader, cal several shades of jade breeze from the east. You can buy album sona libre release 1990 1963 cal tjader. Prodded by producer creed taylor, cal tjader turned momentarily away from pure latin jazz to explore some polystylistic fusions of east and west on a pair of 1963 verve albums. The album features jazzy lounge music with a quasiasian sound. Tjader, cal several shades of jade breeze from the. Related resources the monterey jazz festival collection. Find out at which radio station you can hear cal tjader tokyo blues. A twoforone cd pairing of tjaders 1957 studio album cal tjader with all but one song from his 1960 live lp concert on the campus doesnt seem like the most logical of matches.
The first, several shades of jade, finds tjader in the intriguing company of lalo schifrin, who provides some searching, delicate, challenging, and yes, grooving compositions and arrangements with. Vibraphonist who became the greatest nonlatin bandleader in latin jazz history, with numerous excellent outings from the 1950s through the 70s. This reminds me of my daily look at stockholm street style, and how get a little sad that all those girls are wearing cute outfits id look like a complete hooker in because of body type. The life and recordings of the man who revolutionized latin jazz by s. But under the guidance of creed taylor, most of tjader. Lots of grooves have a nice modal swing to them nice and jazzy, with slight touches of soulful instrumentation, all fused into a tight. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Explore releases from cal tjader quintet at discogs.
An excellent album from legendary vibist cal tjader and one of his truly electric albums. Concert on the campuscal tjader cal tjader on allmusic 2002 a twoforone cd pairing of tjaders 1957 studio. Here you can buy and download music mp3 cal tjader. Verve jazz masters 39 by cal tjader 731452185822 cd. The case of the singer jazz never appreciated the new. Cal tjader several shades of jade 1963, gatefoldcover, vinyl. This page lists all recordings of tokyo blues by horace silver b.
Norman granzs inspired pairing of anita oday with cal tjader pays big dividends on 1962s time for 2. San franciscobased white vibraphonist cal tjader, the former drummer in dave brubecks trio 194951 and vibraphonist in george shearings quintet 195354, pioneered the mambojazz fusion on the 10 ep lullaby of the leaves november 1951 in a trio featuring vince guaraldi on piano. Verve jazz masters 39 by cal tjader on amazon music unlimited. When my girl friend expressed an interest in having this, it was not a difficult decision to go for this digital version. Soul sauce, an album by cal tjader on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Cbssony j sopm40 bill evans live in tokyo fantasy f9457. Roots of acid jazz, an album by cal tjader on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Original jazz classics ojc345, ojccd3452 bill evans the tokyo concert. The monterey jazz festival collection archive of the worlds longest running jazz festival. In lieu of the asianborn material and lalo schifrins airy arrangements found on its predecessor several shades of jade, though, tjader opted. Tjader pronounced chayder primarily played the vibraphone. Silvers blue is a studio album by american jazz pianist horace silver recorded for the epic label in 1956 featuring performances by silver with joe gordon, hank mobley, doug watkins, and kenny clarke and another session with donald byrd and art taylor replacing gordon and clarke. Packaged in a cool hardbound book with a heavy gatefold cover. Cal tjader all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums.
July 16, 1925 may 5, 1982 was an american latin jazz musician, known as the most successful nonlatino latin musician. Im not supposed to be blue blues cal tjader anita oday. Tjaders band had the same instrumental makeup as his 1969 plugs in band vibes, electric piano, electric bass, trap drums, conga drums with the addition of an electric guitar. You and your smile hold a strange invitation somehow it seems weve shed our dream but were time after time in a room full of strangers discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. Oct 03, 2018 ksds playlist archive wednesday, october 3rd 2018.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cal tjader quintet at the discogs marketplace. Cal tjader crafted one the sleekest and most distinctive sounds in latin jazz. Cal tjader several shades of jade releases discogs. Monterey concerts august 1, 2001 swedishamerican cal tjader is ironically one of the icons of afrocuban jazz. Tokyo blues by cal tjader was written by horace silver and was first released by the horace silver quintet in 1962. Tjader began as a drummer and vibes player with dave brubeck and while in new york with george shearing, he began going to latin clubs. He combined cool west coast jazz with latin rhythms in such a way that pleased both general and jazz publics. He was accomplished on the drums, bongos, congas, timpani, and the piano. Several shades of jadebreeze from the east by cal tjader cd. Several shades of jade by cal tjader on amazon music unlimited. Duncan reid, published on december 16, 20 at all about jazz. Cal tjader july 16, 1925may 5, 1982 was an american latin jazz musician.
The life and recordings of the man who revolutionized latin jazz. The afro blues quintet have a blend of soul jazz and latin styles thats similar to the best 60s work by cal tjader, or to records by small combos like the quartette tres bien or the latin jazz quintet. Search for library items search for lists search for. But i was surprised to frequently hear a big band sound on that album lots of. From the album verve jazz masters 39 by cal tjader on napster.
Several shades of jade breeze from the east by cal tjader on. From the 1950s until his death, he was practically the point man between the worlds of latin jazz and mainstream bop. Cal tjader stan getz sextet original jazz classics remasters 2011 1958 the presence of latin and afrocuban enthusiast, vibraphonist cal tjader, has created a widespread misconception that sextet was the album which sparked tenor saxophonist stan getz s fascination with brazilian music and, ultimately, bossa nova. The singers megawatt personality perfectly complements the vibraphonists tweedy, polite style. Cal tjaders mother was a concert pianist, his father a vaudeville performer. Listen to your favorite songs from verve jazz masters 39 by cal tjader now.
One of the most unique albums of cal tjader s career, 1963s several shades of jade is a collaboration with composer and arranger lalo schifrin that transposes the vibraphonists musical travels from latin america to the far east. If tjader s highly pureed blend of cool bop and latin jazz impeded oday, it does not show. A twoforone cd pairing of tjader s 1957 studio album cal tjader with all but one song from his 1960 live lp concert on the campus doesnt seem like the most logical of matches. Tokyo blues cal tjader my girl has gone smokey robinson so many mysteries to find linda lewis and the birds sing tyrone wells diamond girl seals and crofts baby im yours linda lewis hit the road jack bruce pointdexter sharing the night together dr hook all comes back to love linda lewis fly me to the moon bobby womack. Soul sauce is an album by latin jazz vibraphonist cal tjader recorded in late 1964 and released on the verve label. I highly recommend that you under 60 people, who have no clue about cal tjader and latin jazz, listen to a clip of soul sauce and what ever other title on this album strikes your fancy. The best singledisc overview of cal tjader s verve years, this collection actually makes the vibraphonists time spent at the label seem more rewarding than it actually was. Theres a monster version of horace silvers tokyo blues, plus takes of lalo. The notion has, over the years, been reinforced by the. Cal tjader licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. The life and recordings of the man who revolutionized.
I understand many critics, and cal tjader himself, prefer the similarlythemed album several shades of jade, included on this cd. Basin street blues, spencer williams, new real book. Unlike other american jazz musicians who experimented with the music from cuba, the caribbean, and latin america, he never abandoned it, performing it until his death. In the process, he dodged the latin lounge label with an album full of smart arrangements, subtly provocative vibe solos, and intricate percussion backing. Not cal tjaders best except for a couple of cuts like tokyo blues. Breeze from the east is a 1963 album by vibraphonist cal tjader, arranged by stan applebaum. According to the backsleeve blurb, the intent is to focus on tjader s more straightahead jazz, rather than the latin jazz for which hes probably better known. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. He explored other jazz idioms, even as he continued to perform the music of cuba, the caribbean, and latin america for the rest of his life. Verve jazz masters 39 cal tjader release info allmusic.
The fakir cherry blossoms borneo tokyo blues sopng of the yellow river sahib china nights shina no yoru almond tree hot sake sake and. Tjader, cal several shades of jade breeze from the east music skip to main content. Engagements in tokyo, manila and bangkok ensued, along with work up and. Complete song listing of cal tjader on cal tjader songs list covid19. Cal tjader talkin verve roots of acid jazz discogs. His cool, shimmering, jazz vibes, gliding fluidly atop fiery, hot afrocuban rhythms, made for a sonic signature that helped introduce the genre into a mainstream audience. Cal tjader download jazz album cal tjader soul sauce.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Cal tjader, the mildmannered clark kent of jazz, became superman onstage. Cal tjader had such great success with latin jazz that listeners and critics have tended to forget that he really was a major part of the cool west coast jazz scene and that he recorded all kinds of music throughout his career. Several shades of jade 1963 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Nov 21, 2003 the brand new cuban fantasy is an album of previously unreleased material cal tjader recorded in concert in san francisco over two nights in june, 1977. Dinah washingtons earthy blues sense and jimmy scots ethereal. As a result, one can overlook the harmless artistic license here and elsewhere. A message to michael, almond tree, anyone who had a heart, borneo, cherry blossoms, china nights, china nights shina no yoru, dont make me over, hot sake, i say a little prayer, moneypenny goes for broke, my little red book, sahib, song of the yellow river, tokyo blues, walk on by, what the world needs now is love, youll never get to heaven.
First up is the album ritmo caliente one of tjader s first latintinged sessions for fantasy records and a really wonderful batch of tracks recorded with a shifting array of very hip players. Check out tokyo blues by cal tjader on amazon music. Original versions of tokyo blues by cal tjader secondhandsongs. Cal tjader vibes vince guaraldi piano gene wright bass al torres drums luis kant congas tracks that include.
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