Cal Tjader

Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( / ˈ dʒ eɪ d ər / JAY -dər ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician . He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group modern jazz , even as he continued to perform the music of Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

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