Cal Tjader
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Cal Tjader was an influential American jazz vibraphonist and bandleader best known for pioneering Latin jazz by blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with cool jazz.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin jazz musician
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bandleader ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ vibraphonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1982 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Armando Peraza
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Clare Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Brubeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Palmieri NERFINISHED ⓘ George Shearing NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongo Santamaría NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Bobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording
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Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording 1979 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-07-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-05-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Swedish-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Tjader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Cuban jazz
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Latin jazz ⓘ cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Callen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Afro-Cuban jazz
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Latin jazz ⓘ |
| instrument |
drums
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piano ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| notableAlbum | Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering Latin jazz by blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with cool jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cal Tjader Plays Mambo
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Latin for Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ Several Shades of Jade NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Burst NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Sauce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Concord Records
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Fantasy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Cal Tjader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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