SOULFUL VIBES
CAL TJADER

Cal Tjader: Vibes
Featuring Chick Corea, João Donato, Claus Ogerman,
Eddie Palmieri, Armando Peraza, Lalo Schifrin,
Don Sebesky and many others
Original recordings, 1963-1967
Digitally remastered

Compiled by Douglas Payne

1. Alonzo (Lonnie Hewitt)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Clare Fischer – piano / Fred Schrieber – bass / Johnny Rae – drums / Bill Fitch – conga /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded January 30, 1963, Los Angeles, California / Original LP: "Sona Libre" (Verve V6-8531)

2. Hip Walk (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Clare Fischer – organ / Fred Schrieber – bass / Johnny Rae – drums / Bill Fitch – conga /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded January 28, 1963, Los Angeles, California / Original LP: "Sona Libre" (Verve V6-8531)

3. China Nights (Shina No Yoru) (Nobuyki Takeoka/Yaso Saijo)
Cal Tjader - vibes / Ernie Royal, Clark Terry - trumpet / Urbie Green - trombone / Bob Northern - French Horn / Don Butterfield - tuba / Phil Kraus, Phil Bodner - reeds, woodwinds / Walt Levinsky - flute, woodwinds / Stan Webb - woodwinds / George Berg - bassoon, bass clarinet / Leon Cohen, Irving Horowitz - oboe / Arnold Eidus, Leo Kruczek, Emanuel Vardi - violin / Charles McCracken - cello / Robert Maxwell - harp / Lalo Schifrin - piano, arranger, conductor / Jimmy Raney - guitar / George Duvivier - bass / Ed Shaughnessy - drums / Jack Del Rio - tambourine, conga / Johnny Rae - timbales, percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded April 23, 1963, New York City / Original LP: "Several Shades Of Jade" (Verve V6-8507)

4. Fuji (aka Triste) (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Jerry Dodgion – flute / Lonnie Hewitt – piano / Dick Hyman – organ / George Duvivier – bass / Stan Applebaum – arranger, conductor, celeste /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded November 27, 1963 / Original LP: "Breeze From The East" (Verve V6-8575)

5. Sunset Blvd. (Claus Ogerman)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Jerome Richardson, Seldon Powell – flute / Hank Jones or Bernie Leighton or Patti Bown – piano / Kenny Burrell or Jimmy Raney – guitar / George Duvivier – bass / Ed Shaughnessy – drums / Double Six of Paris – vocals / Claus Ogerman – arranger, conductor /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded May 13, 1964, New York City / Original LP: "Warm Wave" (Verve V6-8585)

6. Leyte (Lonnie Hewitt/Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Lonnie Hewitt – piano / John Hilliard – bass / Johnny Rae – drums / Armando Peraza, Alberto Valdes – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded November 20, 1964, New York City / Original LP: "Soul Sauce" (Verve V6-8614)

7. Maramoor (Armando Peraza)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Lonnie Hewitt – piano / John Hilliard – bass / Johnny Rae – drums / Armando Peraza, Alberto Valdes – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded November 20, 1964, New York City / Original LP: "Soul Sauce" (Verve V6-8614)

8. Soul Motion (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Paul Griffin – piano / Richard Davis – bass / Sol Gubin or Grady Tate – drums / Armando Peraza – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded June 1 or 2, 1965, New York City / Original LP: "Soul Bird: Wiffenpoof" (Verve V6-8626)

9. Daddy Wong Legs (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Paul Griffin – piano / Richard Davis – bass / Sol Gubin or Grady Tate – drums / Armando Peraza – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded June 2, 1965, New York City / Original LP: "Soul Bird: Wiffenpoof" (Verve V6-8626)

10. Soul Burst (Guajera) (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Jerry Dodgion, Seldon Powell – flute / Chick Corea – piano / Bobby Rodriguez – bass / Grady Tate – drums / Carlos "Patato" Valdes – conga / Jose Mangual – bongo / Victor Pantoja – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded February 9, 1966, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey / Original LP: "Soul Burst" (Verve V6-8637)

11. It Didn’t End (Não Se Acabou) (João Donato)
Cal Tjader – vibes, cabasa / Jerry Dodgion, Seldon Powell – flute / Chick Corea – piano / Bobby Rodriguez – bass / Grady Tate – drums / Carlos "Patato" Valdes – conga / Jose Mangual – bongo / Victor Pantoja – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded February 10, 1966, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey /  Original LP: "Soul Burst" (Verve V6-8637)

12. Curaçao (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Jerome Richardson – flute / Chick Corea – piano / Bobby Rodriguez – bass / Grady Tate – drums / Carlos "Patato" Valdes – conga / Jose Mangual – bongo / Victor Pantoja – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded February 10, 1966, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey /  Original LP: "Soul Burst" (Verve V6-8637)

13. Modesty (Theme From Modesty Blaise) (Johnny Dankworth/Adolph Green)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Eddie Palmieri – piano, arranger / Jose Rodriguez, Mark Weinstein, Julian Priester – trombone / Barry Rogers – tuba. Conga / George Castro – flute, percussion / Bobby Rodriguez – bass / Tommy Lopez, Manny Oquendo – drums / Ismael Quintana – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded May 26, 1966, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey /  Original LP: "El Sonido Nuevo" (Verve V6-8651)

14. El Sonido Neuvo (Eddie Palmieri/Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Eddie Palmieri – piano, arranger / Jose Rodriguez, Mark Weinstein, Julian Priester – trombone / Barry Rogers – tuba. Conga / George Castro – flute, percussion / Bobby Rodriguez – bass / Tommy Lopez, Manny Oquendo – drums / Ismael Quintana – percussion /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded May 26, 1966, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey /  Original LP: "El Sonido Nuevo" (Verve V6-8651)

15. Samba do Sueño (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Al Zulaica – piano / Stan Gilbert – bass / Carl Burnett – drums / Armando Peraza – conga /
Produced by Creed Taylor / Recorded January 1967, El Matador, San Francisco / Original LP: "Along Comes Cal" (Verve V6-8671)

16. Souled Out (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Marvin Stamm – trumpet / Hubert Laws – flute / João Donato – organ / Red Mitchell – bass / Ed Thigpen – drums / strings / voices / Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor /
Produced by Esmond Edwards / Recorded September 19, 1967, Los Angeles / Original LP: "The Prophet" (Verve V6-8769)

17. The Prophet (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Marvin Stamm – trumpet / Hubert Laws – flute / João Donato – organ / Red Mitchell – bass / Ed Thigpen – drums / strings / voices / Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor /
Produced by Esmond Edwards / Recorded September 19, 1967, Los Angeles / Original LP: "The Prophet" (Verve V6-8769)

18. Cal’s Bluedo (Cal Tjader)
Cal Tjader – vibes / Marvin Stamm – trumpet / Hubert Laws – flute / João Donato – organ / Red Mitchell – bass / Ed Thigpen – drums / strings / voices / Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor /
Produced by Esmond Edwards / Recorded September 19, 1967, Los Angeles / Original LP: "The Prophet" (Verve V6-8769)