Cal Tjader – Guarabe (Fantasy, 1977)

Cal Tjader (vib, mar); Bob Redfield (g); Clare Fischer (p, el p); Bob Fisher (b, el b); Pete Riso (d); Poncho Sanchez (cga, perc); Carmelo Garcia (tim)

Recorded in September 1976

Reissued as part of the CD Here and There (Fantasy, 1996)

Contributions from band members Clare Fischer and Poncho Sanchez make this Cal Tjader set one of his strongest of the decade.

More Cal Tjader

Listeners may associate Tjader with his earlier records from the 1950s and 60s, but his music from the 1970s represents an incredibly strong body of work.  Along with Guarabe, I have enjoyed every one of these:

• Tjader (Fantasy, 1970)
• Agua Dulce (Fantasy, 1971)
• Descarga (Fantasy, 1971)
• Live at the Funky Quarters (Fantasy, 1972)
• Primo (Fantasy, 1973) - with Tito Puente and Charlie Palmieri 
• Puttin' It Together (Fantasy, 1973)
• Amazonas (Fantasy, 1975)
• Last Night When We Were Young (Fantasy, 1975) - with strings arranged by Frank Strazzeri
• Grace Cathedral Concert (Fantasy, 1976)
• Here (Galaxy, 1977)
• Cuban Fantasy (Fantasy, 2003; live recordings from same '77 concert heard on Here)
• Breathe Easy (Galaxy, 1977)
• Huracán (Crystal Clear, 1978; reissued on LaserLight Digital)