Fantasy session · in the studio
1956
Cal Tjader Quintet
In the room
Cal Tjader – vibes- Manuel Duran – piano
- Carlos Duran – bass
- Luis Miranda – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | I Want To Be Happy | LP 3-232 |
| – | The Nearness Of You | LP 3-232 |
| – | Pete Kelly's Blues | LP 3-232 |
| – | A Minor Goof | LP 3-232 |
| – | Undecided | LP 3-232 |
| – | Philadelphia Mambo | LP 3-232 |
| – | Flamingo | LP 3-232 |
| – | Stompin' At The Savoy | LP 3-232 |
| – | Laura | LP 3-232 |
| – | Lullaby Of Birdland | LP 3-232 |
10 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 4 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, Luis Miranda, Bayardo Velarde |
 | LP 3-221 | Tjader Plays Mambo | Cal Tjader And His Orchestra | 1956 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran, Carlos Duran, Luis Miranda, Bayardo Velarde |
 | LP 3250 | Latin Kick | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran, Carlos Duran, Luis Miranda, Bayardo Velarde |
 | LP 3315 | Live And Direct | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran, Carlos Duran, Luis Miranda, Bayardo Velarde |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-18 | Tjader Plays Mambo | Cal Tjader And His Orchestra | 1955 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran, Carlos Duran, Bayardo Velarde |
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-216 | Ritmo Caliente! (Hot Rhythm) | Cal Tjader Mambo Quintet | 1955 | Cal Tjader, Manuel Duran |
 | 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 |