Cal Tjader Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brasil [PA] [Digipak]

Performer: Cal Tjader
Producer: Creed Taylor
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Cal Tjader (vibraphone); Clare Fischer (arranger, piano); Ardeen DeCamp (vocals); Gene Cipriano, Bernie Fleischer, Paul Horn, John Lowe, Don Shelton (flute, clarinet); Laurindo Almeida (guitar); Freddie Schreiber (bass); Johnny Rae (drums, timbales); Changuito (congas); Milt Holland (percussion). Recorded in Hollywood, California from March 5-7, 1962. Originally released on Verve (8470). Arranger: Clare Fischer. Purists often decry the use of orchestral arrangements on jazz recordings, yet there are albums where the marriage of traditional jazz instrumentation and orchestral elements works quite nicely. CAL TJADER PLAYS THE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF MEXICO AND BRAZIL is one such album. Tjader's light, cool-toned vibraphone is complemented by flautist Paul Horn and conguero Mongo Santamaria, among other sidemen, as well as by tasteful woodwind arrangements by Clare Fisher. The result is groovy and light, a pleasing combination of south of the border tradition and dinner-jacket lounge music.

Because he was a crossover success, vibraphonist/percussionist Cal Tjader received his share of derision from both sides of the jazz/Latin fence. However, his sincere interest in Latin rhythms and their potential for blending with cool jazz led to a groundbreaking fusion of the two, and a genuine hit with the tune "Soul Sauce" in 1965. An important conduit between the two styles, he helped bring percussionists Mongo Santamaria and Willie Bobo to a much wider audience. With practically a life lived on tour, it's almost fitting he was on the road (in the Phillipines) when he passed away at 56 in 1982.

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