Fantasy · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Cal Tjader Quintet
| Recorded | c. 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Fantasy |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 673795 |
The record
Velarde's timbales and Miranda's drums lock this quintet into a groove built for dancing, Manuel Duran's piano threading through the mallets. Fantasy documented the sound taking root on the West Coast, ahead of the Verve years.
Session personnel
- Carlos Duran — bass
- Luis Miranda — drums
- Manuel Duran — piano
- Bayardo Velarde — timbales
- Cal Tjader — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Fantasy · 3232 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red Leopard earliest on file · laminated sleeve |
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| 1956 | Fantasy — MONO |
| 1956 | Fantasy · 3232 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red Translucent |
| 1956 | Fantasy · 3232 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Misprint, Mono, Red Translucent |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 8085 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Blue |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 8085 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 3232 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1962 | Fantasy · 8085 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Fantasy · F-8085 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Fantasy · F-8085 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1987 | Fantasy · 8085 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Carlos Duran also plays on
Luis Miranda also plays on
Manuel Duran also plays on
Bayardo Velarde also plays on