Solar Heat

by Cal Tjader

Solar Heat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1968
  • Label: Skye
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 28:23
  • Community rating: 3.13/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Solar Heat' finds vibraphonist Cal Tjader incorporating contemporary soul and R&B elements into his signature Latin jazz framework. The album features a relaxed, breezy aesthetic that bridges Afro-Cuban rhythms with 1960s pop sensibilities.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Ode to Billy Joe (3:09)
  2. Never My Love (2:57)
  3. Felicidade (2:47)
  4. Mambo Sangria (2:50)
  5. Here (3:43)
  6. Fried Bananas (2:38)
  7. Amazon (2:35)
  8. La Bamba (2:34)
  9. Eye of the Devil (2:27)
  10. Solar Heat (2:39)

Credits

  • Cal Tjader - primary artist, vibraphone, written-by
  • Gary McFarland - arranged by, vibraphone, written-by
  • Bobby Rodriguez - bass
  • Chuck Rainey - bass
  • Grady Tate - drums
  • Michael Abene - electric piano, harpsichord
  • Jo茫o Donato - organ, written-by
  • Orestes Vilato - percussion [latin]

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