Multi-instrumentalist Cal Tjader has been gone for over forty years. Had he lived, he would be in his nineties today. The West Coast scene he entered, first as a drummer, then as a vibraphonist, was a ...

George Shearing's bands with percussionists Willie Bobo, Armando Peraza, and Mongo Santamaria also featured Cal Tjader. After his time with Shearing, Tjader employed his drums, timbales, percussion ...

Born of Swedish American parents in St. Louis in 1925, Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. would have seemed an unlikely candidate to become a champion of Latin jazz. But as pianist and arranger Eddie ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. (July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) crafted one the sleekest and most distinctive sounds in Latin jazz. His cool, shimmering, jazz vibes, gliding fluidly atop fiery, hot ...