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Cal Tjader

1925 - 1982

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Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( 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 music of Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Although his main instrument was the vibraphone, Tjader was also accomplished on the drums, bongos, congas, timbales, and the piano. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Cal Tjader is the 1,974th most popular musician (down from 1,776th in 2024), the 10,527th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,985th in 2019) and the 772nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cal Tjader ranks 1,974 out of 3,175. Before him are Rick J. Jordan, Yuri Landman, Michael Amott, Dave Mason, Jimmy Miller, and Alphonso Johnson. After him are Micky Moody, Spencer Dryden, Angerfist, Roy Estrada, Mathew Knowles, and Eddie Kramer.

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Among people born in 1925, Cal Tjader ranks 480. Before him are Leongino Unzaim, Günther Haase, D. A. Pennebaker, Maxine Kumin, Joan Leslie, and Barbara Bates. After him are Edward F. Moore, Howard Baker, Eric Fleming, Martin David Kruskal, Tony Hillerman, and G. William Miller. Among people deceased in 1982, Cal Tjader ranks 288. Before him are Virginia Fox, Willi Multhaup, James Broderick, Sue Carol, Yury Kazakov, and Lamberto Dalla Costa. After him are Salomon Bochner, Philip Hall, Sheikh Abdullah, Otto von Porat, William Cameron Townsend, and Erik Larsson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cal Tjader ranks 10,529 out of 20,380. Before him are Barbara Bates (1925), David Blackwell (1919), Frank Press (1924), Rudy Tomjanovich (1948), Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823), and Karin Slaughter (1971). After him are Haley Bennett (1988), Wanda Hawley (1895), Spencer Dryden (1938), Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), Frances Perkins (1880), and Roy Estrada (1943).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Cal Tjader ranks 772. Before him are Tony MacAlpine (1960), Paul Motian (1931), Narada Michael Walden (1952), Larry Williams (1935), Jimmy Miller (1942), and Alphonso Johnson (1951). After him are Spencer Dryden (1938), Roy Estrada (1943), Mathew Knowles (1952), Sammy Cahn (1913), Eddie Condon (1905), and Brad Wilk (1968).

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