Cal Tjader - Plugs In

Une session live de Cal Tjader, où l'on retrouve un quatuor de sidemen de renom, Al Zulaica, au piano acoustique, Jim McCabe à la Fender bass, et notamment Armando Peraza dont on a déjà dit du bien (Wild Thing). L'ambiance live fait la part belle à cette énergie qui se diffuse quand les vibes sont bonnes, et celles de Tjader et son combo sont gorgées de groove. Peraza lâche la bête afro sur ses congas cubaines. Il faut écouter St Croix le solo de percussion est jubilatoire !

En partage la face B :
Alonzo
Spooky
St. Croix
Tra-La-La Song
Get Out Of My Way

A beautifully plugged-in, turned-on session from Cal Tjader -- one that features the funky vibist alongside some sweet Fender Rhodes! The session was recorded live, but it's got a flowing, modal quality that rivals Tjader's best work in the studio for Verve and Fantasy at the end of the 60s -- a soaring, spacious sound that comes from the interplay between Cal's ringing vibes and the Fender Rhodes and acoustic piano work of Al Zulaica -- an excellent player we only know from a few of Tjader's albums. Armando Peraza provides some tight conga work on the set -- and titles include "Spooky", "Tra La La Song", "Alonzo", "Nica's Dream", and "Get Out of My Way" -- a great instrumental take on the Latin soul hit from Joe Torres! CD reissue features 6 bonus cuts.