Fantasy session · in the studio
September 21, 1954
Cal Tjader And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Tjader Plays Mambo, Tjader Plays Mambo
In the room
Cal Tjader – vibes, timbales- Dick Collins – trumpet
- John Howell – trumpet
- Al Porcino – trumpet
- Charlie Walp – trumpet
- Manuel Duran – piano
- Carlos Duran – bass
- Edgard Rosales – conga, bongo
- Bayardo Velarde – conga, bongo
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1506 | Fascinating Rhythm | LP 3-18, LP 3-221 |
| 1507 | I Concentrate On You | LP 3-18, LP 3-221 |
| 1510 | It Ain't Necessarily So | LP 3-18, LP 3-221 |
| 1511 | Mambo Macumba | LP 3-18, LP 3-221 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
LP 3-18 · 1955Tjader Plays MamboCal Tjader And His Orchestra
LP 3-221 · 1956Tjader Plays MamboCal Tjader And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-202 | Mambo With Tjader | Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet | 1955 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran, Carlos Duran, Edgard Rosales, Bayardo Velarde |
 | LP 3315 | Live And Direct | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran, Carlos Duran, Edgard Rosales, Bayardo Velarde |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-232 | Cal Tjader Quintet | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1956 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran, Carlos Duran, Bayardo Velarde |
 | LP 3250 | Latin Kick | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran, Carlos Duran, Bayardo Velarde |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8216 | Men From Mars | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1957 | Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-3 | Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals | The Dave Brubeck Octet | 1951 | Cal Tjader, Dick Collins |
 | LP 3-14 | Nat Pierce And The Herdsmen Featuring Dick Collins | Nat Pierce - Dick Collins Nontet | 1954 | Dick Collins, John Howell |
 | LP 3-16 | Old Sounds From San Francisco | Dave Brubeck | 1955 | Cal Tjader, Dick Collins |
 | LP 3-216 | Ritmo Caliente! (Hot Rhythm) | Cal Tjader Mambo Quintet | 1955 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran |
 | CL 592 | The 3 Herds | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1956 | Dick Collins, Al Porcino |
 | LP 3-224 | The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet | Charlie Mariano Sextet | 1956 | Dick Collins, John Howell |
 | LP 3-239 | Dave Brubeck Octet | Dave Brubeck Octet | 1956 | Cal Tjader, Dick Collins |
 | LP 3262 | Mas Ritmo Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Bayardo Velarde |
 | LP 3271 | San Francisco Moods | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran |
 | LP 3289 | Cal Tjader Goes Latin | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Bayardo Velarde |