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.
CD1 1-10: ‘Tjader Plays Tjazz’ 1. Moten Swing 2. I’ve Never Been In Love Before 3. There Will Never Be Another You 4. How About You 5. Jeepers Creepers 6. A Minor Goof 7. My One And Only Love 8. Imagination 9. I’ll Know 10. Brew’s Blues 11-20: ‘San Francisco Moods’ 11. Running Out 12. Raccoon Straits 13. The Last Luff 14. Sigmund Stern Groove 15. Coit Tower 16. Triple T Blues 17. Union Square 18. Skyline Waltz 19. Viva Cepeda 20. Grant Avenue Suite
CD2 1-6: ‘Concert By The Sea Vol 1’ 1. Doxie 2. Afro Blue 3. Laura 4. Walkin’ With Wally 5. We’ll Be Together Again 6. ‘Round About Midnight 7-13: ‘Concert By The Sea Vol 2’ 7. Love Me Or Leave Me 8. Tu Crees Que 9. S.S. Groove 10. A Night In Tunisia 11. Bess, You Is My Woman Now 12. Lover Come Back To Me 13. Tumbao
