Cal Tjader-Plugs In-68/69-Latin,soul,groovy jazz-NEW CD

CAL TJADER

"PLUGS IN"
CD DIGIPACK

Latin, soul, and groovy jazz rhythms

TJADER, CARL 'Plugs In'

(NEW Cd Digipack)

The place is packed, the chicks are silky and smiling. Fingers snap for action or ice or attention. There's a halo of anticipation, a ground swell of involment... then silence... a Dimming of house lights... Announcement... This is a LIVE perfromance.
The whole scene captured ìliveî for posterity, the one-time-only becomes forever. For the players, it's no longer just another date, the explosion is pure and perfect. Everything comes together.

Cal Tjader ghas lived with ìliveî audiences since his early days as a drummer with Dave Brubeck, and since then he stepped out as a leader for many years after that, he has been followed by crownds and creative players who have helped build for Tjader's group its great reputation as in-person performers.

This time is the Lighthosue Club at Hermosa Beach (CA) february 20 1969. And the star players are Armando Peraza (congas), Joe Kloess (electric piano), Paul Wraburton (bass) and Mike Buono on drums... With Cal (on vibes) they are PLUGGED IN to the life and times and demands of an audience in love with their playin. Cal indulges his listeners. He feeds their very presence. He covers the floor and ceiling and walls with miraculous warmth. He presses nerves, he underscores the primitive potential of the moment. He and the group lay it all down Fresh and Free... They radiate.

In addition to the original release, we have added 7 songs from a shown in Aspen, Colorado a year before, also with Armando on precussion that will please you all.

A truly sparkling recording, explosive and perfect... Everything comes together to satisfy the listener.

"A great album from this funky vibist! Cal's in fine fine form on this hard swingin' electric set, recorded at the Lighthouse in 1969. The groove is very nice -- and Cal's at that perfect point when he was mixing up Latin, soul, and groovy jazz rhythms. Armando Pereza's on conga, and there's some great electric piano throughout, which sounds great with Cal's vibes. Cuts include "Morning Mist", "Alonzo", "Nica's Dream", and "Get Out of My Way", a nice Latin jammer! CD reissue features 6 bonus cuts -- including "Song For Pat", "Lady Madonna", "Nica's Dream", and "Morning Mist"."

ARMANDO¿S GUAJIRA

ARMANDO¿S BOSSA

WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU *

MILO¿S OTHER SAMBA *

SONG FOR PATH *

THE TOUCH

COLORADO WALTZ

ALONZO

LADY MADONNA *

NICA¿S DREAM *

SPOOKY

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