1.Funquiado
2.Tres Palabras
4.Huracán
3.Ritmo Caliente.
Bass - Rob Fisher (2)
Bongos, Cowbell - Victor Pantoja
Congas - Poncho Sanchez
Electric Piano - Clare Fischer
Guitar - Rick Zunigar
Saxophone [Alto], Flute - Gary Foster
Saxophone [Baritone] - Kurt McGettrick
Timbales - Willie Bobo
Trombone - Frank Rosolino
Trumpet - Alex Rodriguez , Ronald King
Vibraphone - Cal Tjader.
Review by Ken Dryden
Originally issued as a limited-edition direct-to-disc LP by the long defunct Crystal Clear label in the late '70s, this budget reissue of Cal Tjader's Huracán does not list any of the musicians heard with the vibraphonist, though his band on this occasion includes brass and reeds in addition to the usual electric piano, electric bass, and congas, with most of the compositions and arrangements by Clare Fischer. Tjader, long one of the few non-Latin innovators in Latin jazz, is in top form and is able to work in the demanding direct-to-disc recording environment, which required recording an entire album side of performances without overdubs, splicing, or stopping for very long between selections. Due to its relatively low profile, this is one of Cal Tjader's lesser-known releases, but it is well worth acquiring.
Huracán
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