Cal Tjader

Person · Open Library

Works

1

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Film & TV

San Mateo, California, USA

Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. (July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) crafted one the sleekest and most distinctive sounds in Latin jazz. His cool, shimmering, jazz vibes, gliding fluidly atop fiery, hot Afro-Cuban rhythms, made for a sonic signature that helped introduce the genre into a mainstream audience. Cal Tjader’s mother was a concert pianist, his father a vaudeville performer. He grew up with them…

Known for

• The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
• Too Many Parents — Alfred1936

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

340,378

Total plays

3,105,266

Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. Unlike other American jazz musicians who experimented with the music from Cuba, the Caribbean, and Latin America, he never abandoned it, performing it until his death. Tjader (pronounced "chay-der") primarily played the vibraphone. He was also accomplished on the drums, bongos, congas, timpani, and the piano. He worked with numerous musicians from several cultures. He is often linked to the development of Latin rock and

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

St. Louis

Place of death

Manila

Occupation

recording artist

Genre

Latin jazz

Instrument

vibraphone

Record label

Fantasy

Conflict

World War II

Military branch

United States Army

Official website

www.caltjader.com

Image

Cal Tjader.jpg

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