Cal Tjader

Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) has been called the greatest Anglo 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.

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July 16 - 1925 - May 5 - 1982 - Anglo - Latin jazz - Jazz - Cuba - Caribbean - Latin America

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Tjader (pronounced "chay-der") primarily played the vibraphone (also called the vibraharp). He was also accomplished with the drums, bongos, congas, timpani, and the piano. He worked with numerous musicians from several cultures. He's often linked to the development of Latin rock and acid jazz. Although fusing jazz with Latin music is often categorized as "Latin jazz" (or, earlier, "Afro-Cuban"), Tjader's output swung freely between both styles.

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Vibraphone - Drums - Bongos - Conga - Timpani - Piano - Latin rock - Acid jazz - Latin jazz - Afro-Cuban

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He won a Grammy in 1980 for his album La Onda Va Bien, capping off a career that spanned over forty years.

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