The Best Of The Concord Years
Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader’s distinctive sound—melding the cool sound of the vibes with fiery Latin rhythms—made for a signature style of Latin jazz that is as accessible as it is influential. Although the peerless Latin jazz vibraphonist/bandleader’s Concord years were unexpectedly cut short—recording from 1979 until his death in 1982—there’s certainly no shortage of great music in the half-dozen recordings the Latin jazz legend logged during this creative and prolific period. Some the most inspired performances from each of Tjader’s Concord recordings are featured in this special 2-CD collection, including, amongst many other highlights, tracks from the Grammy® Award-winning La Onda Va Bien (the recording that launched the Concord Picante label) and his rare collaboration with vocalist Carmen McRae.
Cal Tjader – vibraphone; with collective personnel: Ramon Banda, timbales and percussion; Al Bent, trombone; Rob Fisher, bass; Gary Foster, soprano saxophone & flute Roger Glenn, flute & percussion; Scott Hamilton, tenor saxophone; Mike Heathman, trombone; Hank Jones, piano; Vince Lateano, drums & percussion; Mark Levine, piano & Fender Rhodes; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Carmen McRae, vocals; Marshall Otwell, piano; Poncho Sanchez, congas & percussion; Dean Reilly, bass.
TRACKLISTING
DISC ONE
- 1. Serengeti
- 2. Linda Chicana
- 3. Aleluia
- 4. Evil Ways
- 5. Close Enough For Love (Theme From "Agatha")
- 6. Roger's Samba
- 7. Quietly There
- 8. Besame Mucho
- 9. Mambo Mindoro
- 10. Don't Look Back
- 11. Bye Bye Blues
DISC TWO
- 1. Speak Low
- 2. Will You Still Be Mine?
- 3. Don’t You Worry 'Bout A Thing
- 4. Cuban Fantasy
- 5. Guachi Guaro (Soul Sauce)
- 6. Naima
- 7. Shoshana
- 8. The Continental
- 9. Santo Domingo
- 10. Mindanao
















