Cal Tjader

Person · Open Library

Works

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1925-07-16

Active to

1982-05-05

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Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. Unlike other American jazz musicians who experimented with the music from Cuba, the Caribbean, and Latin America, he never abandoned it, performing it until his death. Tjader (pronounced "chay-der") primarily played the vibraphone. He was also accomplished on the drums, bongos, congas, timpani, and the piano. He worked with numerous musicians from several cultures. He is often linked to the development of Latin rock and

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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2. Culture, Class, Distinction

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4. Effect of the carriers on the microstructure of mango powder obtained by spray drying and its functional characterization

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5. DNA–based immunization by in vivo transfection of dendritic cells

   · 1996 · cited 630x

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