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Cal Tjader

Real Name:
Callen R. Tjader
Profile:
Born Callen R. Tjader, 16 July 1925, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Died 5 May 1982, Manila, Philipines.
Renowned Latin jazz musician from the 1950s onwards until his death. Most renowned for his talents on the vibraphone, but also accomplished on drums and bongos.
Sites:
caltjader.com
In Groups:
Cal Tjader Quintet, Cal Tjader Sextet, Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quartet, Dave Brubeck Trio, The
Variations:
All | Cal Tjader | C. Tjader | Callen Radcliffe "Cal" Tjader | Tjader
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Discography

Releases:
Latin Kick (7", EP)   Karusell 1958
Live And Direct (LP, Album)   Fantasy 1960
West Side Story (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Fantasy 1960
Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal Tjader (LP, Mono)   Crown Records (2) 1961
In A Latin Bag (LP, Album, Gat)   Verve Records 1961
Brubeck Tjader (LP)   Fantasy 1962
Cal Tjader Quartet (LP)   Fantasy 1962
Plays The Contemporary Music Of Mexico And Brazil (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Verve Records 1962
Several Shades Of Jade (LP, Album)   Verve Records 1963
Several Shades Of Jade (LP, Album)   Verve Records, Quality Records / Quality Music & Video, MGM Records 1963
Sona Libré (LP)   Verve Records 1963
Breeze From The East (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Verve Records 1964
Warm Wave (LP, Ste)   Verve Records 1964
Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Verve Records 1965
Soul Sauce (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Verve Records 1965
Soul Sauce (Guacha Guaro) (7", Single)   Verve Records 1965
El Sonido Nuevo (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Verve Records ... 1966
Soul Burst (LP, Album)   Verve Records 1966
Soul Burst (LP, Album, Mono)   Verve Records 1966
Along Comes Cal (LP, Album)   Verve Records 1967
Bamboleate ◄ (2 versions)   Tico Records ... 1967
Hip Vibrations (LP, Mono, Promo)   Verve Records 1967
The Best Of Cal Tjader ◄ (2 versions)   Verve Records 1967
Solar Heat (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Skye Records ... 1968
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach ◄ (3 versions)   Skye Records ... 1968
The Prophet (LP)   Verve Records 1968
Tjader-Ade (LP)   Buddah Records 1970
Agua Dulce (LP)   Fantasy 1971
Tjader (LP)   Fantasy 1971
Live At The Funky Quarters (LP)   Fantasy 1972
Primo (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Fantasy 1973
Puttin' It Together (LP)   Fantasy 1974
Tambu (LP)   Fantasy 1974
Amazonas (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Fantasy 1976
At Grace Cathedral (LP)   Fantasy 1977
At Grace Cathedral (LP)   Fantasy 1977
Guarabe (LP)   Fantasy 1977
Huracán ◄ (3 versions)   Crystal Clear Records ... 1978
Here ◄ (2 versions)   Fantasy ... 1979
Gozame! Pero Ya... (LP)   Concord Jazz Picante 1980
La Onda Va Bien (LP, Album)   Concord Jazz Picante 1980
The Shining Sea (LP)   Concord Jazz 1981
Heat Wave (LP)   Concord Jazz 1982
Seven Stars (LP)   Concord Jazz 1983
Cal's Pals (LP)   BGP Records 1987
Plays Harold Arlen (LP, Album, RP)   Fantasy, Fantasy 1987
Tjader Plays Mambo ◄ (2 versions)   Original Jazz Classics ... 1987
Latin Kick (CD, Album, RM, RE)   Original Jazz Classics, Fantasy 1991
Talkin' Verve - Roots Of Acid Jazz (CD, Comp)   Verve Records 1996
Several Shades Of Jade / Breeze From The East (CD, Album)   Verve Records 1997
Last Bolero In Berkeley (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Victor Entertainment Japan 1999
Both Sides Of The Coin (2xCD, Album, RE)   Concord Jazz Picante 2001
Solar Heat / Sounds Out (CD, RE)   Vampi Soul 2003
Guachi Guaro (Carl Cox Remix) (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Concord Records 2006
Guachi Guaro (Carl Cox Remix) (12")   Concord Records 2006
Cal Tjader's Latin Concert (LP, RM, RE)   Original Jazz Classics, Fantasy  
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 52 (LP)   Curcio  
Latin For Lovers (LP, Mono)   Fantasy  
Latin Kick (LP, RM, RE)   Original Jazz Classics, Fantasy  
Production:
The Concord Jazz Heritage Series (CD, Comp)   Concord Jazz 1998
Viva Maria (2xCD, Comp)   Concord Picante 2001
Wild Thing (LP + Vinyl, RE)   Vampi Soul 2003
Appears On:
Ritmo Caliente! (LP, Album)   Fantasy 1957
Stan Getz With Cal Tjader (LP, RE)   Fantasy 1958
Jazz At The Blackhawk (LP, Album)   Fantasy 1960
Discovery 3 (LP, Album) Viva Cepeda Mira Records, Mira Records 1967
Afro Roots (2xLP) Mazacote Prestige 1972
Fritz The Cat (Original Soundtrack Recording) (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Mamblues Fantasy 1972
Presents A Concord Jam Volume 1 (LP, Album)   Concord Jazz 1981
Mambo With Tjader (LP, RM, RE)   Original Jazz Classics, Fantasy 1987
Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader (CD, Album, RE, RM) Song For Pat, Colorado... DCC Jazz 1990
Back To Mono (1958-1969) (4xCD, Comp)   ABKCO Records 1991
Octet (CD, Album, RM)   Original Jazz Classics 1991
Verve Jazz Box (7xCD, Comp + Box) That's Your Red Wagon Verve Records 1991
Dave Brubeck Octet (LP, RE)   Original Jazz Classics 1992
Mambo With Tjader (CD)   Fantasy, Original Jazz Classics 1992
Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals (CD)   Jazz Heritage 1994
The Verve Story: 1944 - 1994 (4xCD, Comp + Box) Soul Sauce Verve Records 1994
Strip (LP, Album) Mamblues (Live) Fonkee Records 1995
Fritz The Cat & Heavy Traffic (CD) Mamblues ZYX Music 1996
City Lights (CD, Comp, Mixed) Souled Out Brownswood Records, Mercury 1998
Tjader Plays Tjazz (CD, Album, RM)   Fantasy 1998
Lalo Schifrin Talkin' Verve (CD, Comp) The Fakir Verve Records 1999
Cool Jazz - New York 1947 - 1949 (2xCD, Comp) You Go To My Head Frémeaux & Associés 2000
Too Darn Hot - Music From And Inspired By Surprise Chef (2xCD, Album, Comp) Cal's Bluedo Universal Music (Australia) 2002
Slow Music Style: Brazilian Love Affairs (CD, Comp) Mambo Mindoro Aosis Records 2003
Verve // Remixed² / Verve // Unmixed² (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro) Universal Music (Canada) 2003
Wild Thing (LP + Vinyl, RE)   Vampi Soul 2003
Bar Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) The Party's Over Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz For Dining (CD, Comp, RM) The Way You Look Tonig... Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Soul Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) The Fakir Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Coffee Time Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) It Didn't End Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2007
Great Vibes! (CD, Comp, RM) Joao Verve Records 2007
¡Gózalo! Bugalú Tropical Vol. 1 (2xLP, Comp) Mamblues Vampi Soul 2007
Mission: Impossible And Other Thrilling Themes (LP, Comp) The Fakir Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2008
Mambo Fever! (CD, Comp, RM) Black Orchid Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2009
Arthur Lyman's Greatest Hits (LP, Mono, Comp) Black Orchid HiFi Records  
Brew Moore (LP, RE)   Fantasy, Fantasy  
Mambo With Tjader (LP, Red)   Fantasy  
Tiempo De Cencerro (7")   MGM Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Jazz Confidential (LP, Comp) Journey's End Crown Records (2) 1958
Fritz The Cat (Original Soundtrack Recording) (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Mamblues Fantasy 1972
Watermelon Man (7", RE) Soul Sauce (Wachi Wara) Original Jazz Classics 1984
Jazz Juice 5 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Shoshana Street Sounds 1987
Acid Jazz Vol. 4 (LP, Comp) Mamblues BGP Records 1989
Acid Jazz Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Mamblues BGP Records 1991
Stayin' Cool - Tempo Jazz Edition Vol 3 (CD, Comp) Soul Sauce Polydor 1991
Tempo Jazz Edition Vol 3 (LP, Comp) Soul Sauce Polydor 1991
Something Black: The Essential Mo' Funky/Soul Jazz (CD, Comp) Soul Sauce Victor Entertainment Japan 1992
Barjazz (CD, Comp) Hip Walk Motor Music, Verve Records 1994
Jazz Dance Classics Volume Three (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Ran Kan Kan Luv N' Haight 1994
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Vol. Three - Work To Do ◄ (2 versions) Samba Do Suenho Motor Music 1994
Out Of The Cool (CD, Comp) Lucero Drive (2) 1994
The Verve Story: 1944 - 1994 (4xCD, Comp + Box) Soul Sauce Verve Records 1994
CD Collection 151 (CD, Comp) Soul Sauce DMC 1995
Jazz Juice # 3 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Shoshana (Album Version) Beechwood Music ... 1995
Latin Jazz (CD, Comp) Ritmo Callente, Mambo ... WEA Music 1995
Mundo Latino (CD) Soul Sauce Sony Music Entertainment (UK), Columbia 1995
Out Of The Cool Too (CD, Comp) Tanya Drive (2) 1995
Spanish Side Of Jazz (CD, Comp) Cubano Chant Drive (2) 1995
Talkin' Verve (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Moanin', Song Of The Y... Verve Records 1995
The Mixes 151 (2x12") Soul Sauce DMC 1995
Cocktail Mix Vol. 2 - Martini Madness (CD) Soul Sauce (Guacha Guaro) Rhino Entertainment Company 1996
Dealers Choice 3 (LP) Davito Choice Recordings Ltd 1996
Espresso Espresso - A Lightly Latin Brazilian Blend ◄ (2 versions) Modesty ("Modesty Blai... Deram ... 1996
Groovy Vol. 2 - A Collection Of A Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (2xLP, Comp) Tamblu In 7/4 Irma 1996
Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) Evil Ways Kent Records 1996
Dream With The Fishes Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Soul Sauce Madfish Movies 1997
Strictly Breaks Volume 1 (LP) Morning Strictly Breaks Records 1997
The Twisted Wheel Story One More Time (CD, Comp) Soul Sauce Goldmine Soul Supply 1997
Circles Mixed By Jazzanova (CD) Tema Teimoso Brownswood Records 1998
City Lights (CD, Comp, Mixed) Souled Out Brownswood Records, Mercury 1998
Groovy Vol. 3 - A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Mambero Irma 1998
Latin Fever (CD) Soul Sauce Jazz FM Records 1998
Sound Of The City Vol. 1 - New York (CD, Comp) Cal's Bluedo Motor Music, Universal Jazz (Germany) 1998
Spectrum: Thrilling 60's Films Noir Themes (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) It Ain't Necessarily So Plastic Records 1998
Strictly Breaks Volume 5 (LP) Django Strictly Breaks Records 1998
Tribe Vibes Volume 2 (2xLP, Comp) Aquarius Strictly Breaks Records 1998
Jazz Goes Latin (CD, Comp) Cubano Chant, Amazonas ZYX Music 1999
Lalo Schifrin Talkin' Verve (CD, Comp) The Fakir Verve Records 1999
Latin Jazz (5xCD, Comp) Mi Montuno, Pancho's S... Disky 1999
Living In The Streets (CD, Comp) Gimme Shelter BGP Records 1999
Living In The Streets (2xLP, Comp) Gimme Shelter BGP Records 1999
Messin' Around Present Root Down (2xLP, Album) Song Of The Yellow River Universal Music (UK), Verve Records 1999
The Best Of Latin Jazz (CD, Comp) Mamblues BGP Records 1999
The Very Best Of Latin Jazz 2 (2xCD) Mambo Mindoro, Manteca Global Television 1999
Ultimate Latin Jazz (2xCD) Shoshana Beechwood Music 1999
Batucada (CD) Samba De Suenho Mole Listening Pearls 2000
Jazz 101 - Introduction To Latin Jazz (CD, Comp, Dig) Guachi Guaro (Soul Sauce) Concord Records 2000
Latin Cool! Essential Latin Jazz (CD, Comp) Bamboleate Metro 2000
Music For Chaise Loungues (CD) Resemblance Sonic Scenery 2000
The Later Lounge 2 (CD, Comp) Gimmie Shelter Later Magazine 2000
Welcome To The Basement ◄ (2 versions) Agua Dulce (Cool-Ade) Brown Sugar Records 2000
Freak Off - Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo ◄ (2 versions) Cubano Chant Harmless 2001
Jazz Moods: Cha Cha Party (CD, Comp) Guachi Guaro (Soul Sauce) Concord Records 2001
Pete Rivera Presents For Adults Only (2xLP) Evil Ways Lounge Records 2001
Pete Rivera Presents For Adults Only (CD, Mixed, Comp) Evil Ways Lounge Records 2001
Viva ! La Bodega Collection Eté 2001 (2xCD) Manbero Epic 2001
A Trip To Brazil Volume 3: Back To Bossa (2xCD) Meditação Universal Jazz (Germany) 2002
Batucada Vol. 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Souled Out Jaboo Records ... 2002
Deelder Draait (CD) A Minor Groof Sonic Scenery 2002
Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi (Comp) ◄ (6 versions) The Fakir, Cuchy Frito... Verve Records 2002
Too Darn Hot - Music From And Inspired By Surprise Chef (2xCD, Album, Comp) Cal's Bluedo Universal Music (Australia) 2002
"From Latin... To Jazz Dance" Vol. 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Samba Do Suenho Rare Groove Recordings 2003
Asian Lounge Vol. 2 (2xCD) The Fakir Irma Café 2003
B2 (2xCD) Soul Sauce (Fila Brazi... Twentythree 2003
Fabuloso Groovin´ (CD, Album, Comp) Mi Montuno Vampi Soul 2003
In Search Of The Cool (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Samba Do Suenho Vampi Soul 2003
Late Night Jazz - The Essential Album (2xCD) Anyone Who Had A Heart Essentials (2) 2003
Pops In Jazz (2xCD) My Cherie Amour Kang & Music 2003
Slow Music Style: Brazilian Love Affairs (CD, Comp) Mambo Mindoro Aosis Records 2003
Supa Latino (2xCD, Comp) Soul Sauce Family Recordings (UK) 2003
The Rare Tunes Collection "From Latin... To Jazz Dance" - Vol. 5 (CD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro) Rare Groove Recordings 2003
Verve // Remixed² (Comp) ◄ (9 versions) Soul Sauce (Fila Brazi... Verve Music Group ... 2003
Verve // Remixed² / Verve // Unmixed² (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Soul Sauce (Fila Brazi... Verve Records ... 2003
Verve // Unmixed² ◄ (3 versions) Soul Sauce Verve Records 2003
Jazz Express Presents Latin Jazz (CD, Comp) Armando's Bossa Metro 2004
Latin Jazz Fire (CD, Comp) Philadelphia Mambo, Ma... Indiphone 2004
Let's Boogaloo! (CD) Ode To Billie Joe Record Kicks 2004
Masters At Work Present: Latin Sounds (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Ritmo Uni, Picadillo Verve Records 2004
Masters At Work Present: Latin Verve Sounds (CD, Comp) Ritmo Uni, Picadillo Verve Records 2004
Nova Ipanema - A Brazilian Funk Affair (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Amazonas ZYX Music 2004
Solido Volume One: Nightingale + Cubano Chant Remixes (12", Pro) Cubano Chant (Ah, One ... Escapism 2004
Soul Source Supreme: Dawn (CD) Curtain Call Victor Entertainment Japan 2004
The Rough Guide To Mambo (CD) Mambo Macumba World Music Network 2004
The Very Best Of Latin Jazz (2xCD, Comp) Soul Sauce Nascente 2004
"Hey Everybody... I Gotta New Dance" (CD) Tra-la-la Song Vampi Soul 2005
Future Sounds Of Jazz Vol. 10 ◄ (2 versions) Los Bandidos (Michael ... Compost Records 2005
Pieprz I Wanilia 2 - The Best Of Lounge Music (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Under A Blanket Of Blue Pomaton EMI, STX Records (2) 2005
The Complete Verve // Remixed (4xCD, Comp, Enh, Dig) Soul Sauce (Fila Brazi... Verve Records 2005
Bar Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) The Party's Over Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Explorations - Classic Picante Regrooved (CD) Mambo Mindoro (Hex Hec... Concord Picante 2006
Jazz For Dining (CD, Comp, RM) The Way You Look Tonight Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Our Latin Thing 2 (CD, Smplr, RM) Bamboleate Fania Records 2006
Re-Bop: The Savoy Remixes (CD + CD, Smplr, Promo) Minority (Large Profes... Savoy Jazz, Savoy Jazz 2006
Re-Bop: The Savoy Remixes ◄ (3 versions) Minority (Large Profes... Savoy Jazz 2006
Savoy Nu Groove Sampler Volume 2 (CD, Smplr, Promo) Minority (Large Profes... Savoy Jazz 2006
Soul Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) The Fakir Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Coffee Time Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) It Didn't End Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2007
Dance The Latin Jazz (3x7") Come An' Get It Jazzman 2007
Fania DJ Series DJ Format (CD) Come And Get It Fania Records 2007
Great Vibes! (CD, Comp, RM) Joao Verve Records 2007
The Manifesto Of Rare Groove (3xCD + Box, Ltd) Agua Dulce (Cool-Ade) Brown Sugar Records 2007
The Very Best Of Latin Jazz (2xCD, Comp) Picadillo, Shoshana, S... Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2007
Dance The Latin... (CD, Comp) Come An' Get It Jazzman 2008
Influences - Compiled By DJ Marky (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Aquarius BBE 2008
Mission: Impossible And Other Thrilling Themes (LP, Comp) The Fakir Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2008
Nova En 25 CD (La Boite Bleue) (25xCD, Comp + Box) Afro-Blue Nova Records 2008
Krime Story Vol.2 (CD, Mixed, Dig) Aquarius Not On Label 2009
Mambo Fever! (CD, Comp, RM) Descarga Cubano, Black... Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2009
Core Of Jazz (LP, Comp, Promo) Soul Sauce MGM Records  
Groove Is Dawing Slowly (LP, Comp) Morning Groove Master Records  
Latin Delights (LP, Comp) Samba De Orfeu Verve Records  
The Mood Mosaic 6: Jazz À Go Go (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) What Are You Doing The... Hitland  
Three (2xLP, Comp) Morning Mist Groove Master Records  
Urban Jazz - Special Album Sampler (12", Ltd) Soul Sauce Urban (2)  
Unofficial Releases:
Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set (Box, Unofficial + CD, Comp, 192 + CD, Comp, Hig) Morning, Django Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music 2008
Jazz Juice Vol. 8 (12", Comp) Shoshana Not On Label (Street Sounds Bootlegs)  
Nuggets Of Funk Vol. 1 (LP, Comp) Solar Heat Not On Label  
Rare Funk Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) Mamblues Cobalt Records  
Soul Beats - Volume 3 (LP, Album) DJango Lost & Found Records  
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