Within one of the most complex musical categories yet to surface, Cal Tjader quietly pioneered the genre as a jazz vibraphonist, composer, arranger and bandleader from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Reid tells the life story of a humble musician, written in a familiar, conversational tone that reveals Tjader's complex charisma.
Tjader left behind a legacy and a labyrinth of influence, attested by his large audience and innovation that would change the course of jazz.
Expanded and revised, this int.
Mcfarland & Company Cal tjader: the life and recordings of the man who revolutionized latin jazz, 2d ed., paperback/s. duncan reid
