Amazonas [Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series] [180g LP]

by Cal Tjader

Overview

Cal Tjader's Brazilian explorations continue and actually deepen with this release, as he joins forces with a host of progressive young Brazilian musicians, all overseen by producer Airto Moreira. By now, Tjader had figured out how to fit into the blend, doing so by losing himself in the complex mix of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, American funk and '70s-era electronics, integrating his own identity for the sake of the ensemble. Indeed, Tjader actually appears on marimba on tracks like Joao Donato's "Amazonas" and his collaboration with Hermeto Pascoal, "Mindoro," his playing taking on a more brittle edge as a result. Tjader's Southern Hemisphere cohorts include such emerging luminaries as keyboardist Egberto Gismonti, percussionist Robertinho Silva, the sometimes wild flutist Hermeto Pascoal and on one track, the superb trombonist Raul de Souza. The intricate arrangements are in the hands of George Duke, and so are the funky, occasionally spaced-out keyboard sounds (albeit under the contractually dictated pseudonym "Dawilli Gonga"). ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	07/25/2025
Label:	Craft Recordings
UPC:	0888072669376

Tracks

1. Amazonas
2. Xibaba
3. Mindoro
4. Flying
5. Corine
6. Noa Noa
7. Tamanco No Samba
8. Cahuenga

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cal Tjader   Primary Artist,Marimba,Vibraphone
George Duke   Guest Artist
Egberto Gismonti   Guest Artist,Piano,Synthesizer
David Amaro   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Raul de Souza   Trombone
Hermeto Pascoal   Flute
Aloisio Milanez   Piano
Robertinho Silva   Drums,Percussion
Dawilli Gonga   Keyboards
Luis Alves   Bass

Technical Credits

David Amaro   Composer
Joao Donato   Composer
Don Cody   Engineer
Airto   Composer
George Duke   Arranger,Composer
Hermeto Pascoal   Composer
Airto Moreira   Composer,Producer
Cal Tjader   Composer,Producer
Aloisio Milanez   Composer
Bill Broms   Assistant
Orlann Divo   Composer
Helton Menezes   Composer
David Luke   Remixing
Eddie Bill Harris   Engineer
Elton Medeiros   Composer
Orrin Keepnews   Executive Producer
Phil DeLancie   Digital Remastering
Phil Carroll   Cover Art,Art Direction
Bruce Talamon   Photography
Lysias Enio   Composer
Ken Caillat   Remixing,Engineer
Sergio Mendes   Composer