Fantasy session · in the studio
1961
Cal Tjader Quartet
In the room
Cal Tjader – vibes- Buddy Motsinger – piano
Al McKibbon – bass
Willie Bobo – drums
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | LP 3330 |
| – | Ill Wind (You're Blowing Me No Good) | LP 3330 |
| – | When The Sun Comes Out | LP 3330 |
| – | Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe | LP 3330 |
| – | I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues | LP 3330 |
| – | Come Rain Or Come Shine | LP 3330 |
6 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.
3 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3262 | Mas Ritmo Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3275 | Cal Tjader's Latin Concert | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3283 | A Night At The Blackhawk | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3289 | Cal Tjader Goes Latin | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3291 | Mongo | Mongo Santamaria | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3295 | Cal Tjader's Concert By The Sea | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3309 | Demasiado Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1960 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3341 | Concert By The Sea Volume 2 | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
 | V-8725 | The Best Of Cal Tjader | Cal Tjader And His Sextet | 1967 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Willie Bobo |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9036 | Vibist | Cal Tjader | 1954 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3-17 | Cal Tjader Plays Afro-Cuban | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1955 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3-216 | Ritmo Caliente! (Hot Rhythm) | Cal Tjader Mambo Quintet | 1955 | 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 3279 | Latin For Lovers | Cal Tjader With Strings | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo |
 | LP 3299 | Concert On The Campus | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1960 | Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo |
 | V-8419 | In A Latin Bag | Cal Tjader | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon |
 | V-8575 | Breeze From The East | Cal Tjader | 1964 | Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo |
 | V-8614 | Soul Sauce | Cal Tjader | 1965 | Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo |