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Genre:
Jazz
Release Date: 07/01/1991
Run Time: 40:37
Cal Tjader's era-defining mixture of
Afro-Cuban rhythms and
mainstream jazz solos undergoes a bit of a horizontal expansion in these 1956 sessions. The tracks are often longer than on previous albums, finally taking advantage of the logistics of the LP, and as a result, both the
Latin and
jazz elements benefit. Tenor saxophonist
Brew Moore gets extended chances to blow in an easy-grooving
Getz-like manner on several tracks, and on
"I Love Paris," Luis Miranda (congas) and
Bayardo Velarde (timbales) engage in some spirited percussion battles over the vamping of the brothers
Duran (
Manuel on piano and
Carlos on bass). Everything cooks in a bright yet disciplined manner, and
Tjader's elliptical, swinging vibes preside genially over the ensemble.
~Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide
;)
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