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cal tjader - mamblues - jazzman - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Latin

1. Mamblues
2. Mamblues ft. Bernard Purdie

45 by Cal Tjader, a vibraphonist of Swedish-American heritage based in California !

In 1958 the mambo craze was in full swing. The fresh, exciting sound of Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria and countless others was heard in nigthtclubs and ballrooms throughout New York and the West Coast. Tjader, one of the few vibes players in latin jazz, was contracted to Fantasy Records in California, where in 1958 he cut the frenzied, frenetic & hectic ‘Mamblues’. Even the superslick jazz dancers of today struggle to keep up, but that’s all part of the fun. Tjader was certainly on point when he hammered it out, mallets ablaze, but not a note out of place. A truly amazing piece of hot bangin’ latin jazz!

Then in 1972 the song was revisited for place on the soundtrack to the full-length adult-rated cartoon movie ‘Fritz the Cat’. Only this time lean, mean time-keepin’ machine Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie was in the traps.