Mondavi legacy lives on in Napa Valley Aug 8, 2008
On a stroll through the winery, Margrit points out the Vineyard Room, where she presented artists Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud; the fanciful Beniamino Bufano sculptures she collected; and the lawn where Vince Guaraldi, Cal Tjader and countless jazz artists performed over the years. None of it would have happened, she says, if her late husband hadn't backed her, if he hadn't by nature been a gambler and an optimist. (San Francisco Chronicle)
4th Annual Jazz with Steinbeck Returns Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Jul 25, 2008
She made her professional recording debut on Cal Tjader's 1961 album, Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings Sings. During the 1960s, Mary also performed with Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstine, and first appeared at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1965 at Dizzy's request. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Animal Crackers concert series brings legendary jazz family to Racine Jun 26, 2008
Exposed to a wide range of musical influences while growing up around Los Angeles, Sanchez began playing with vibraphonist Cal Tjader s famed Latin jazz ensemble in 1975, at age 23. After Tjader s death in 1982, he began his 23-year relationship with Concord Records. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Shane's picks Jul 27, 2007
CONGA IN KENNESAW: He thumped the skins with Cal Tjader from 1975 to the vibe master's death in 1982, then 55-year-old percussionist Poncho Sanchez became a bandleader, releasing a string of acclaimed albums and touring with a vengeance. For a preview, check out his 1999 Grammy winner "Latin Soul," a swinging live session recorded with an eight-piece band. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Anti-Establishment Ave. Jul 20, 2007
STREET DATE / Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
* The nearness of Poncho Sanchez Mar 9, 2007
He grew up watching his sisters dancing to Machito, Tit Puente, Cal Tjader and various bands from Cuba while his brothers doo-whopped to early rhythm and blues ... After saving up enough money from singing jobs he purchased a set and started banging away the nights in his garage to Machito and Cal Tjader records ... His incessant practicing paid off when in 1975, after a period of struggle, Sanchez had an opportunity to play with his idol, the vibraphonist Cal Tjader. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
UEFA Champions League Soundtrack Mar 3, 2007
Cal Tjader - "Mambo Mindoro (Hex Hector Remix)". Champion - "Two Hoboes". (IGN PS2)
