Cal Tjader began his career as a stalwart member of the West Coast jazz scene, swinging his vibes through breezy versions of standards with the likes of Vince Guaraldi and Stan Getz. Along the way he ...

Before Cal Tjader made his mark on the Latin-jazz front, he was a fine straight-ahead player and probably the best vibraphonist on the West Coast. This two-fer CD is made up of two early albums ...

Cal Tjader’s 1976 Latin jazz-rock fusion album Amazonas reissued on 180g vinyl offers lush vibes, killer solos, and essential listening. When I first started collecting Cal Tjader records, ...