Greatest Hits

Performer: Cal Tjader
Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Stan Getz; Vince Guaraldi; Brew Moore; Shelly Manne; Clare Fischer; Billy Higgins
Distributor: Ryko Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Cal Tjader (vibraphone, timbales, cincerro); Clare Fischer (conductor, celeste); Stan Getz, Brew Moore (tenor saxophone); Dick Collins, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp, John Howell (trumpet); Jerome Richardson, Paul Horn, Jose Lozano (flute); Manuel Duran (piano, claves); Lonnie Hewitt, Vince Guaraldi, Eddie Cano (piano); Eddie Duran (guitar); Carlos Duran, Victor Venegas, Al McKibbon, Scott LaFaro, Red Mitchell (bass); Willie Bobo (drums, timbales); Billy Higgins, Shelly Manne (drums); Bayardo Velarde (congas, bongos, timbales, cencerro); Armandp Peraza (congos, bongos); Edgard Rosales (congos, maracas); Mongo Santamaria (congas, percussion); Luis Kant, Luis Miranda (congas); Armando "Cuco" Sanchez (timbales). Includes liner notes by Saul Soss and Julie Sperr. Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (1995, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).

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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