Plugs In [Import]

Cal Tjader | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Vampi Soul
• ASIN: B0000E39NN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #729,168 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Armando's Guajira

2. Armando's Bossa

3. Why Did I Choose You

4. Milo's Other Samba

5. Song For Pat

6. Touch

7. Colorado Waltz

8. Alonzo

9. Lady Madonna

10. Nica's Dream

11. Spooky

12. St Croix

13. Tra-La-La Song

14. Morning Mist

15. Get Out Of My Way

Editorial Reviews

Plugs In by Cal Tjader

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing glass of Tjader-ade, June 4, 2001

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Greg C. (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plugs in (Audio CD)

Seeing as how nobody has reviewed this wonderful album, I felt compelled to put my two cents in. Cal Tjader was a beautiful musician concerned above all with attractive melodies and deep rhythms. He's often dismissed out of hand by many jazz fans, a shame since if they would just put their prejudices aside, they would find that he meant every note he played, no less so than Milt Jackson or Bobby Hutcherson. This album documents a 1969 live performance where Tjader and his band are in perfect synergy with all in attendance. Indeed, the audience occasionally breaks into spontaneous applause in mid-song just because the musicians are in such a sweet groove. The material ranges from Horace Silver's "Nica's Dream" to the Banana Splits theme (no joke!) and everything swings equally. This album has a glow to it that's hard to describe, the rhythms cook nicely while the sound of Tjader's vibes and Al Zulaica's electric piano totally mellow you out. It's infectious and positive and very well-recorded. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hey there cutes, put on your dancin' boots, March 24, 2003

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B. London (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plugs in (Audio CD)

As Frankie [Sinatra,like you didn't know!] sang, "Hey there cutes, put on your dancin' boots" and come dance with me, or your Mama if she happens to be home! Cal Tjader does it again, tango,cha cha, mambo, merenge, even that damn macarena, all Latin hip hop stirred to a brothy boil with huge portions of swing jazz. An aside, few know Cal Tjader played piano terrifically, his wife Pat also was no slouch. Cal had a wonderful habit of hiring great pianist like, Vince Guaraldi who became famous later, but scorching swingers like Emanuel Duran, Lonnie Hewitt, Joe Kloess and here the fabulous Al Zulaica. If you can find any records made by these guys-BUY IT! If I could find any recordings I would. A monster of an album.

5.0 out of 5 stars Live tracks also on "Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader", October 24, 2011

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Tough Customer "Tough Customer" (Torrance, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plugs In (Audio CD)

The 8 live tracks on this rare CD are from a live session which is also on the album "Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader", available as a CD and as an Amazon download Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader.