The Cal Tjader Project w/ Special Guest Raúl Yañez at The Nash

Scott Zimmer-sax, Brett Reed-vibes, Ted Sistrunk-bass, John Lewis-drums, Joe Garcia-percussion with Special Guest Raúl Yañez-piano
With exciting performances of Mambo, Cha cha cha, and other grooves, The Cal Tjader Tribute Band pays homage to one of the most important Latin-jazz artists of the last century.
From the 1950s until his death, Cal Tjader was practically the point man between the worlds of Latin jazz and mainstream bop; his light, rhythmic, joyous vibraphone manner could comfortably embrace both styles. His numerous recordings for Fantasy and Verve and long-standing presence in the San Francisco Bay Area eventually had a profound influence upon Carlos Santana, and thus Latin rock. He also played drums and bongos, the latter most notably on the George Shearing Quintet’s “Rap Your Troubles in Drums,” and would occasionally sit in on piano as well....

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Scott Zimmer-sax, Brett Reed-vibes, Ted Sistrunk-bass, John Lewis-drums, Joe Garcia-percussion with Special Guest Raúl Yañez-piano
With exciting performances of Mambo, Cha cha cha, and other grooves, The Cal Tjader Tribute Band pays homage to one of the most important Latin-jazz artists of the last century.
From the 1950s until his death, Cal Tjader was practically the point man between the worlds of Latin jazz and mainstream bop; his light, rhythmic, joyous vibraphone manner could comfortably embrace both styles. His numerous recordings for Fantasy and Verve and long-standing presence in the San Francisco Bay Area eventually had a profound influence upon Carlos Santana, and thus Latin rock. He also played drums and bongos, the latter most notably on the George Shearing Quintet’s “Rap Your Troubles in Drums,” and would occasionally sit in on piano as well.
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