Cal Tjader
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 43 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 16,1925 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | St. Louis |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 5,1982 |
| Died | Manila |
| Philippines | |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Latin Jazz | |
| Bebop | |
| Afro-Cuban Jazz | |
| Beautiful Music | |
| Job | Composer |
| Percussionist | |
| Bandleader | |
| Education | San Mateo High School |
| San José State University | |
| San Francisco State University | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Labels | Fantasy |
| Instruments | Vibraphone |
| Drum Kit | |
| Piano | |
| Timbales | |
| Bongos | |
| Congas | |
| Timpani | |
| Parents | Callen R. Tjader |
| Victoria S. Wallace | |
| Albums | Soul Sauce |
| Movies/Shows | Hot Car Girl |
| Skos genre | Jazz |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 492577 |
Cal Tjader Life story
Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group modern jazz, even as he continued to perform music of Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.