Album · 1956

Tjader Plays Mambo

Released
1956
Label
Fantasy
Catalogue no.
3-221
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
33:57
Country
US

“Tjader Plays Mambo” is an album by Cal Tjader, released in 1956 on Fantasy. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 33:57. Jazz standards on the record include “East Of The Sun”, “Fascinating Rhythm”, “For Heaven's Sake” and “Have You Met Miss Jones?”. The line-up features Bayardo Velarde (percussion), Cal Tjader (percussion), Carlos Duran (bass), Edgar Rosales (percussion) and Manuel Duran (keyboard).

Who played on Tjader Plays Mambo

  • Bayardo Velarde percussion all tracks
  • Cal Tjader percussion all tracks
  • Carlos Duran bass all tracks
  • Edgar Rosales percussion all tracks
  • Manuel Duran keyboard all tracks
  • Luis Miranda congas on 4 tracks

Tracklist

  1. A1 Yesterdays standard — Jerome Kern 3:24
  2. A2 Out of Nowhere standard — Johnny Green 3:04
  3. A3 Fascinating Rhythm standard — George Gershwin 2:48
  4. A4 Guarachi Guaro — Dizzy Gillespie 3:01
  5. A5 The Lady Is a Tramp standard — Richard Rodgers 2:55
  6. A6 It Ain't Necessarily So standard — George Gershwin 2:06
  7. B1 Have You Met Ms. Jones standard — Richard Rodgers 3:06
  8. B2 For Heaven's Sake standard — Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer 2:58
  9. B3 Mambo Macumba 2:22
  10. B4 East of the Sun standard — Brooks Bowman 3:05
  11. B5 Bei mir bist Du schön — Saul Chaplin, Sholom Secunda 3:09
  12. B6 I Concentrate on You standard — Cole Porter 1:59

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on Tjader Plays Mambo?

The line-up of Tjader Plays Mambo includes Bayardo Velarde (percussion), Cal Tjader (percussion), Carlos Duran (bass), Edgar Rosales (percussion), Manuel Duran (keyboard) and Luis Miranda (congas).

Which label released Tjader Plays Mambo?

Tjader Plays Mambo was released in 1956 on Fantasy (3-221).

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