Verve session · in the studio
January 28, 1963
Cal Tjader Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Sona Libre, The Best Of Cal Tjader
In the room
Cal Tjader – vibes- Clare Fisher – organ, piano
- Fred Schreiber – bass
- Johnny Rae – drums
- Bill Fitch – conga drum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63VK224 | Hip Walk | V-8531, V-8725 |
| 63VK240 | Sally's Tomato | V-8531 |
| 63VK241 | O Barquinho | V-8531 |
| 63VK242 | El Muchacho | V-8531 |
4 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 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8470 | Cal Tjader Plays The Contemporary Music Of Mexico And Brazil | Cal Tjader | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Clare Fisher, Fred Schreiber, Johnny Rae |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8459 | Saturday Night/Sunday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco | The Cal Tjader Quartet | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Fred Schreiber, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8472 | Time For 2 | Anita O'Day, Cal Tjader | 1962 | Cal Tjader, Fred Schreiber, Johnny Rae |
2 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3330 | Cal Tjader Plays Harold Arlen | Cal Tjader Quartet With Strings | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8419 | In A Latin Bag | Cal Tjader | 1961 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8507 | Several Shades Of Jade | Cal Tjader | 1963 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8575 | Breeze From The East | Cal Tjader | 1964 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8614 | Soul Sauce | Cal Tjader | 1965 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |
 | V-8626 | Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof | Cal Tjader | 1965 | Cal Tjader, Johnny Rae |