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Cal Tjader: Amazonas

Read "Amazonas" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


Multi-instrumentalist Cal Tjader has been gone for over forty years. Had he lived, he would be in his nineties today. The West Coast scene he entered, first as a drummer, then as a vibraphonist, was a world of clubs, acoustic bands, and enthusiastic promoters who pushed their favorite artists' careers. For Tjader, it was San Francisco, the Blackhawk, and jazz writer Ralph Gleason. Tjader broke in playing with Dave Brubeck in 1948. He was continuously employed until his premature death ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Amazonas

Craft Recordings Jazz Dispensary
2025

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