Fantasy session · in the studio
March 25, 1954
Cal Tjader Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Cal Tjader Plays Afro-Cuban, Ritmo Caliente! (Hot Rhythm)
In the room
Cal Tjader – vibes- Eddie Cano – piano
Al McKibbon – bass
Roy Haynes – drums
Armando Peraza – conga
The takes
What the numbers mean
Fantasy numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Alegres Timbales | LP 3-17, LP 3-216 |
| – | Mambo Moderno | LP 3-17, LP 3-216 |
| – | Afro Corolombo | LP 3-17, LP 3-216 |
| – | Alegres Congas | LP 3-17, LP 3-216 |
| – | Mueve La Cintura | LP 3-17, LP 3-216 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
LP 3-17 · 1955Cal Tjader Plays Afro-CubanCal Tjader Sextet
LP 3-216 · 1955Ritmo Caliente! (Hot Rhythm)Cal Tjader Mambo QuintetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3262 | Mas Ritmo Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza |
 | LP 3291 | Mongo | Mongo Santamaria | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza |
 | LP 3309 | Demasiado Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1960 | Cal Tjader, Eddie Cano, Al McKibbon |
 | V-8419 | In A Latin Bag | Cal Tjader | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza |
 | V-8725 | The Best Of Cal Tjader | Cal Tjader And His Sextet | 1967 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza |
2 of them 12 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9036 | Vibist | Cal Tjader | 1954 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3-211 | Tjader Plays Tjazz | The Cal Tjader Quartet | 1956 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | MG 12054 | Vibrations | Don Elliott, Cal Tjader | 1956 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3275 | Cal Tjader's Latin Concert | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3283 | A Night At The Blackhawk | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3289 | Cal Tjader Goes Latin | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3295 | Cal Tjader's Concert By The Sea | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3330 | Cal Tjader Plays Harold Arlen | Cal Tjader Quartet With Strings | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3341 | Concert By The Sea Volume 2 | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | V-8614 | Soul Sauce | Cal Tjader | 1965 | Cal Tjader, Armando Peraza |
 | V-8626 | Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof | Cal Tjader | 1965 | Cal Tjader, Armando Peraza |
 | V-8671 | Along Comes Cal | Cal Tjader | 1967 | Cal Tjader, Armando Peraza |