Cal Tjader – La Onda Va Bien

from All Music Guide

Review by Scott Yanow

It was only fitting that vibraphonist Cal Tjader launched the Concord Picante label with this release for Tjader did a great deal to popularize Latin-jazz. This was not his strongest effort (the solos of Tjader and flutist Roger Glenn are not all that substantial) but the drumming of Vince Lateano and the percussion of Poncho Sanchez keep the momentum flowing on these likable performances.

Tracks

1 Speak Low (Nash, Weill) 6:07
2 Serengeti (Levine) 5:07
3 Star Eyes (DePaul, Raye) 4:36
4 Mambo Mindoro (Tjader) 3:49
5 Aleluia (Guerra, Lobo) 4:11
6 I Remember You (Mercer, Schertzinger) 4:37
7 Linda Chicana (Levine) 5:21
8 Sabor (Donato) 4:27