Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri - El Sonido Nuevo

Original album released 1966
with bonus tracks recorded in 1963 and 1967

Reissued 1993

Produced by Creed Taylor

Verve

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1. Los Jibaros 2:44 (Ray Rivera, Vin Roddie)
2. Guajira En Azul 3:26 (Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader)
3. Ritmo Uni 3:51 (Eddie Palmieri, Jose Rodriguez)
4. Picadillo 7:04 (Tito Puente)
5. Modesty 2:28 (John Dankworth, Adolph Green)
6. Unidos 4:34 (Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader)
7. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever 1:53 (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner)
8. El Sonido Nuevo 5:02 (Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader)

Bonus tracks
9. Fuji 2:32 (Cal Tjader)
10. Black Orchid 3:10 (Cal Tjader)
11. Los Bandidos 7:16 (Cal Tjader)
12. Poinciana 3:25 (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier)
13. Yellow Days 2:19 (A. Carrillo, A. Bernstein)
14. Along Comes Mary 3:20 (Tandyn Almer)

Arrangements by Eddie Palmieri (3,4,7,8), Claus Ogerman (1,2,5,6), Stan Applebaum (9,10,12), Chico O'Farrill (13,14).

The main material in this CD is the first of two collaborations between Eddie Palmieri and Cal Tjader - El Sonido Nuevo. Most of the musicians are from Eddie Palmieri's band La Perfecta. The final 6 tracks are from two other Cal Tjader albums.

Picadillo made salsanewyork.com list as Salsa while Guajira En Azul and Poinciana made the same list as Cha Cha. Also of potential interest are the Afro-Cuban tracks Los Jibaros, Ritmo Uni, and Unidos,

Musicians:

original LP El Sonido Nuevo (tracks 1-8)
recorded 1966

Cal Tjader / Vibraphone
Eddie Palmieri / Piano
Barry Rogers / Trombone, Conga
Julian Priester / Trombone
Jose Rodriguez / Trombone
Mark Weinstein / Trombone
George Castro / Flute, Percussion
Bobby Rodriguez / Bass
Ismael Quintana / Percussion
Tommy Lopez / Drums
Manny Oquendo / Drums

from Breeze from East (tracks 9, 10, 12)
recorded 1963

Cal Tjader / Vibraphone, Percussion
Jerry Dodgion / Flute
Lonnie Hewitt / Piano
Dick Hyman / Organ
Stan Applebaum / Celeste, Conductor
two unknown / Guitar
George Duvivier / Bass
unknown / Timbales
unknown / Drums

from Along Comes Cal (tracks 11, 13, 14)
recorded 1967

Cal Tajder / Vibraphone
Al Zulaica / Piano (11)
Chick Corea / Piano (13, 14)
Stan Gilbert / Bass (11)
Bobby Rodriguez / Bass (13,14)
Ray Barretto / Conga (11,13,14)
Armando Peraza / Bongos (13,14)
Carl Bernett / Drums (11)
Grady Tate / Drums (13,14)
Derek Smith / Organ (13,14)
Chico O'Farrill / Conductor (13,14)