Verve session · in the studio
August 28 and 29, 1961
Cal Tjader And His Sextet
- This day's music is on 2 records: In A Latin Bag, The Best Of Cal Tjader
In the room
Cal Tjader – vibes- Paul Horn – flute, alto sax
- Lonnie Hewitt – piano
Al McKibbon – bass- Johnny Rae – drums
- Wilfredo Vicente – conga
Armando Peraza – bongo
The takes
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 61VK414 | Ben Hur (Love Theme) | V-8419 |
| 61VK415 | Davita | V-8419 |
| 61VK416 | On Green Dolphin Street | V-8419 |
| 61VK417 | Pauneto's Point | V-8419 |
| 61VK418 | Speak Low | V-8419 |
| 61VK419 | Triste | V-8419, V-8725 |
| 61VK420 | Misty | V-8419 |
| 61VK421 | Mambo In Miami | V-8419 |
| 61VK422 | Ecstasy | V-8419 |
| 61VK423 | Half And Half | V-8419 |
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.
4 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3289 | Cal Tjader Goes Latin | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Paul Horn, Lonnie Hewitt, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3291 | Mongo | Mongo Santamaria | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Paul Horn, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza |
 | LP 3295 | Cal Tjader's Concert By The Sea | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1959 | Cal Tjader, Paul Horn, Lonnie Hewitt, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3341 | Concert By The Sea Volume 2 | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Paul Horn, Lonnie Hewitt, Al McKibbon |
 | V-8614 | Soul Sauce | Cal Tjader | 1965 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Johnny Rae, Armando Peraza |
 | V-8626 | Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof | Cal Tjader | 1965 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Johnny Rae, Armando Peraza |
3 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-17 | Cal Tjader Plays Afro-Cuban | Cal Tjader Sextet | 1955 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza |
 | LP 3-216 | Ritmo Caliente! (Hot Rhythm) | Cal Tjader Mambo Quintet | 1955 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza |
 | LP 3262 | Mas Ritmo Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza |
 | LP 3309 | Demasiado Caliente | Cal Tjader | 1960 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Al McKibbon |
 | LP 3330 | Cal Tjader Plays Harold Arlen | Cal Tjader Quartet With Strings | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Al McKibbon, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8459 | Saturday Night/Sunday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco | The Cal Tjader Quartet | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8470 | Cal Tjader Plays The Contemporary Music Of Mexico And Brazil | Cal Tjader | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Paul Horn, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8575 | Breeze From The East | Cal Tjader | 1964 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt, Johnny Rae |
2 of them 14 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 3279 | Latin For Lovers | Cal Tjader With Strings | 1958 | Cal Tjader, Paul Horn |
 | PJ-1262 | Mikado | Freddie Gambrell Featuring Paul Horn | 1959 | Paul Horn, Armando Peraza |
 | 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 3299 | Concert On The Campus | Cal Tjader Quintet | 1960 | Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt |
 | LP 3310 | West Side Story | Cal Tjader | 1960 | Cal Tjader, Paul Horn |
 | V-8472 | Time For 2 | Anita O'Day, Cal Tjader | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8507 | Several Shades Of Jade | Cal Tjader | 1963 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8531 | Sona Libre | Cal Tjader | 1963 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |
 | A-62 | The Great | Lorez Alexandria | 1964 | Paul Horn, Al McKibbon |
 | V-8671 | Along Comes Cal | Cal Tjader | 1967 | Cal Tjader, Armando Peraza |