Artist · from St. Louis · 1925 to 1982
Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group modern jazz, even as he continued to perform the music of Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
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Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings-Sings2005Vinyl
Black Hawk Nights2000Vinyl
Heat Wave1982Vinyl
The Shining Sea1981Vinyl
Gozame! Pero Ya...1980Vinyl
La onda va bien1980Vinyl
Huracán1978Vinyl
Amazonas1976Vinyl
Tambu1974Vinyl
Last Bolero in Berkeley1973Vinyl
Primo1973Vinyl
Agua Dulce1971Vinyl
The Prophet1968Vinyl
Cal Tjader Sounds Out Burt Bacharach1968Vinyl
Solar Heat1968Vinyl
Bamboléate1967Vinyl
El sonido nuevo1966Vinyl
Soul Burst1966Vinyl
Soul Sauce1965Vinyl
Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof1965Vinyl
Breeze From The East1 Feb 1964Vinyl
Several Shades of Jade1963Vinyl
Soña Libré1963Vinyl
Time for 21962Vinyl
Cal Tjader Plays Harold Arlen & West Side Story1 Jan 1961Vinyl
Latin Kick1958Vinyl
Tjader Plays Mambo1956Vinyl
Moneypenny16 Dec 1968 · SingleVinyl
Ode to Billie Joe15 Dec 1968 · SingleVinylRecords from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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