Cal Tjader: Four Classic Albums (Tjader Plays Tjazz / San Francisco Moods / Concert By The Sea Vol 1 / Concert By The Sea Vol 2)

AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD set release from Cal Tjader, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details

"Tjader Plays Tjazz"; "San Francisco Moods"; "Concert By The Sea Volumes 1 & 2."

We love the sound of the vibes here at AVID Acres! There is a very small and very elite list of classic vibes players and Cal Tjader is certainly high up on that list. Primarily known as a Latin jazz musician, Cal was however a fine straight ahead cool jazz musician as our four fine selections will show. Take a listen to Tjader Plays Tjazz where the great man switches from vibes to drums on a cooled out straight ahead jazz set. For more cool, fun sounds try San Francisco Moods where Cal and gang capture the special atmosphere of his adopted city, San Francisco on an excellent, mostly Tjader composed set. And live, he was something else, as the double album set Concert By The Sea Volumes 1 & 2, considerd by many to be one of the high points of Cal's career will show. Here Cal returns to his Latin influenced jazz to fabulously exhilarating effect, alongside such fine Latin musicians as Eddie Duran, Mongo Santamaria and Willie Bobo.

Catch these fine vibes players on other AVID releases Teddy Charles- AMSC1174; Walt Dickerson- AMSC1183; Terry Gibbs- AMSC1095 & AMSC1100; Milt Jackson- AMSC769 & AMSC979; MJQ- AMSC945 & AMSC1226; Dave Pike- AMSC1249 and Lem Winchester-AMSC1161.