Black Orchid

~ Release by Cal Tjader (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Mi China
bass:
Al McKibbon (in 1959)
congas and drums (drum set):
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (in 1959)
guest flute:
Paul Horn (in 1959)
piano:
Lonnie Hewitt (in 1959)
timbales:
Willie Bobo (in 1959)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1959)
recording of:
Mi China (in 1959)
composer:
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist)
2:20
2Close Your Eyes
bass:
Al McKibbon (in 1958)
congas and drums (drum set):
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (in 1958)
guest tenor saxophone:
José Silva (saxophone) (in 1958)
timbales:
Willie Bobo (in 1958)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1958)
instrumental cover recording of:
Close Your Eyes (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Bernice Petkere (in 1933)
publisher:
Bernice Petkere Music Company, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1933)
3:15
3Mambo at the "M"
bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (in 1957)
congas and drums (drum set):
Luis Kant (in 1957)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (in 1957)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1957)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1957)
recording of:
Mambo At The "M" (in 1957)
composer:
Luis Kant
4:44
4Contigo
bass:
Al McKibbon (in 1958)
congas and drums (drum set):
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (in 1958)
guest tenor saxophone:
José Silva (saxophone) (in 1958)
timbales:
Willie Bobo (in 1958)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1958)
2:43
5Bonita
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (in 1958)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1958)
recording of:
Bonita (in 1958)
composer:
Lonnie Hewitt
2:31
6The Lady Is a Tramp
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1959)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
4:35
7Black Orchid
guest flute:
Paul Horn (in 1958)
piano:
Lonnie Hewitt (in 1958)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1958)
recording of:
Black Orchid (in 1958)
writer and composer:
Cal Tjader
3:28
8Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
bass:
Al McKibbon (in 1957)
congas and drums (drum set):
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (in 1957)
guest tenor saxophone:
José Silva (saxophone) (in 1957)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (in 1957)
timbales:
Willie Bobo (in 1957)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1957)
instrumental cover recording of:
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe (in 1957)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1940)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1940)
3:48
9I've Waited So Long
bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (in 1958)
congas and drums (drum set):
Luis Kant (in 1958)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (in 1958)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1958)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1958)
recording of:
I've Waited So Long (in 1958)
composer:
Cal Tjader
2:12
10Out of Nowhere
bass:
Al McKibbon (in 1959)
congas and drums (drum set):
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist) (in 1959)
guest tenor saxophone:
José Silva (saxophone) (in 1959)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (in 1959)
timbales:
Willie Bobo (in 1959)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1959)
instrumental cover recording of:
Out of Nowhere (in 1959)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:30
11Guajira at the Blackhawk
guest flute:
Paul Horn (in 1958)
piano:
Lonnie Hewitt (in 1958)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1958)
recording of:
Guajira At The Blackhawk (in 1958)
composer:
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist)
5:24
12I Want to Be Happy
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette) (in 1956)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
3:22
13The Nearness of You
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Nearness of You (in 1956)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3:58
14Pete Kelly's Blues
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
instrumental cover recording of:
Pete Kelly’s Blues (in 1956)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Ray Heindorf
3:52
15A Minor Goof
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
recording of:
A Minor Goof (Minor Goof) (in 1956)
composer:
Miltona Moore
3:56
16Undecided
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
recording of:
Undecided (in 1956)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
3:24
17Philadelphia Mambo
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Philadelphia Mambo (in 1956)
composer:
Tito Puente
3:25
18Flamingo
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Flamingo (in 1956)
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
4:16
19Stompin' at the Savoy
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (in 1956)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
4:04
20Laura
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
instrumental cover recording of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme) (in 1956)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
3:23
21Lullaby of Birdland
bass:
Carlos Duran (jazz bassist) (in 1956)
membranophone:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (in 1956)
piano:
Manuel Duran (jazz pianist) (in 1956)
timbales:
Bayardo Velarde (in 1956)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (in 1956)
instrumental cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (in 1956)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
4:02