Cal Tjader

 

Artist:  Cal Tjader

Birth Name:  Callen Radcliffe,Tjader Jr.

Born:  July 16,1925.  St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died:  May 5, 1982 (Aged 56).  Manila, Philippines

Genre:  Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bebop, Afro Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cool, Global Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone, Mamba Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Mood Music, Easy Listening

Occupations:  Vibraphonist, Composer, Bandleader

Instruments:  Vibraphone, Drum Kit, Piano, Timbales, Bongos, Congas

Cal Tjader was an American Latin Jazz Musician, Vibraphonist, Composer and Bandleader, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin Musician, he continued to perform the music of Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.  Although his main instrument was the Vibraphone, he was also accomplished on the Drums, Bongos, Congas, Timbales, and Piano.  He worked with man musicians from several cultures.  He is often linked to the development of Latin Rock, and Acid Jazz.  His Grammy Award in 1980 for his album La Onda Va Bien.

Title:  Demasiado Caliente (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bebop, Afro Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cool, Global Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone, Mamba Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Mood Music, Easy Listening

Label:  Descraga Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Manila (4:45)

 2.  Key Largo (3:33)

 3.  Tumbao (6:50)

 4.  Bludan (3:02)

Side B:

 1.  Chispita (3:23)

 2.  September Song (3:35)

 3.  Cal's Pal (3:34)

 4.  Para-Ti (3:20)

 5.  Mamblues (5:00)

Personnel:

Cal Tjader:  Vibraphone

Lonnie Hewitt:  Piano on Tracks:  A1, 3, B2, 4, 5

Eddie Cano:  Piano on Tracks:  A2, 4, B1, 3

Al McKibbon:  Bass on Tracks:  A2, 4, B1, 3

Victor Villegas:  Bass on Tracks:  A1, 3, B2, 4, 5

Jose Lozano:  Flute on Tracks:  A1, 3, B2, 4, 5

Modesto Breseno:  Flute, Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  A1, 3, B1, 3

Mongo Santamaria:  Congason Tracks:  A1-4, B1-5

Willie Bobo:    Drums, Percussion on Tracks:  A1-4, B1-5

Demasiado Caliente is an album by Cal Tjader, originally released in 1960 by Fantasy Records, remastered and reissued on January 23, 2026 by Descarga Records.  Limited Edition of 500 Copies, pressed on 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl.

Steve Turre

 

Artist:  Steve Turre
Birth Name:  Stephen Johnson Turre
Born:  September 12, 1948.  Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, World Fusion, Neo-Bop, Mainstream Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Arranger, Educator, Trombonist
Instruments:  Trombone, Conch Shells

Steve Turre is an American Jazz Trombonist.  He is one of the finest trombonists of the 1980s and 1990s and also introduced the Conch Shells to Jazz.  In 1968 he played with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, in 1970, he recorded with Carlos Santana, and in 1972 he toured with Ray Charles.

Title:  Sanyas (2024)

Genre:  Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, World Fusion, Neo-Bop, Mainstream Jazz

Label:  Smoke Session Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Sanyas (13:18)

 2.  All the Things You Are (10:21)

Side Two:

 1.  Wishful Thinking (9:15)

 2.  Mr. Kenyatta (9:52)

Personnel:

Steve Turre:  Trombone, Shells

Nicholas Payton:  Trumpet

Ron Blake:  Tenor Saxophone

Isaiah J. Thompson:  Piano

Buster Williams:  Bass

Lenny White:  Drums

Sanyas is a live album by Steve Turre, released on July 28, 2024 by Smoke Sessions Records, recorded live at Smoke Jazz Club, New York City, on August 3-6, 2023.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

McCoy Tyner

 

Artist:  McCoy Tyner

Birth Name:  Afred McCoy Tyner

Born:  December 11, 1938.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:   March 6, 2020 (Aged 81).  New Jersey, USA

Genre:   Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz, Standards, Piano Jazz, Modal Music, Post-Bop, Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band, Global Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Occupation:   Musician, Composer, Bandleader

Instruments:  Piano

McCoy Tyner was an American Jazz Pianist, best known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career.  He was an NEA Jazz Master and a five-time Grammy Winner.  Not a player of electric Keyboards and Synthesizers,  he was committed to Acoustic Instrumentation.  He was one of the most recognizable and most influential pianists in Jazz History.

Title:  The Real McCoy (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series LP)  (2020)

Genre:   Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz, Standards, Piano Jazz, Modal Music, Post-Bop, Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band, Global Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Label:   Blue Note Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Passion Dance  (8:45)

 2.  Contemplation  (9:10)

Side 2:

 1.  Four By Five  (6:35)

 2.  Search For Peace  (6:25)

 3.  Blues On The Corner  (6:05)

Personnel:

McCoy Tyner:  Piano

Joe Henderson:  Tenor Saxophone

Ron Cater:  Bass

Elvin Jones:  Drums

The Real McCoy is the seventh album by McCoy Tyner, originally released on October, 1967 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on October 9, 2020 by Blue Note Records, featuring Joe Henderson, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones.