Tuesday 8 September 2009

Cal Tjader “Tjader Plays Tjazz”

Cal Tjader

Tjader Plays Tjazz
( LP Fantasy Records, Reissue, 1998 )
Catalog # 3-211
( Original recordings:1954 & 1955 )


Tracklisting:
01 Moten Swing – Cal Tjader Quintet 4:02
02 I’ve Never Been in Love Before – Cal Tjader Quartet 2:33
03 There Will Never Be Another You – Cal Tjader Quintet 5:04
04 How About You? – Cal Tjader Quartet 3:04
05 Jeepers Creepers – Cal Tjader Quintet 3:17
06 A Minor Goof – Cal Tjader Quintet 3:56
07 My One and Only Love . Cal Tjader Quartet 2:47
08 Imagination – Cal Tjader Quintet 3:18
09 I’ll Know – Cal Tjader Quartet 2:59
10 Brew’s Blues – Cal Tjader Quintet 3:29

Personnel & Credits:
(Cal Tjader Quartet & Quintet)
Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 9) , Eugene Wright (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Drums – Bobby White (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10) , Cal Tjader (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 9)
Guitar – Eddie Duran (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 9)
Piano – Sonny Clark (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Brew Moore (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Trombone – Bob Collins (2) (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 9)
Vibraphone – Cal Tjader (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)

Notes:
#2, 4, 7, 9 recorded at the Marines Memorial Theater, San Francisco, CA; December 4, 1954.
#1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 recorded at the Berkeley (CA) Little Theater; June 6, 1955.
Remastering at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, 1998.

Review:
In a change of pace, for this recording vibraphonist Cal Tjader recorded cool-toned bop without a Latin rhythm section. Half of the ten songs (mostly jazz standards) feature Tjader switching to drums (his original instrument) in a quartet also including the obscure trombonist Bob Collins, guitarist Eddie Duran and bassist Al McKibbon. Tjader is back on vibes for the quintet selections with tenor saxophonist Brew Moore, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Bobby White. He sounds right at home in both formats and the swinging quintet numbers in particular are a good reason to search for this valuable album.
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

By Rob

1 comment:

birtlsndius said...

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