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The Funky Quarters must have been a hell of a place – especially when Cal Tjader was bringing down the house with grooves this great! The record is one of Cal’s best electric sides from the 70s – and it boasts some amazing work on Fender Rhodes from Al Zulaica – a player we only know from a handful of Tjader records, and who has an amazing way of snaking in soulfully alongside the vibes! The group is small and tight – really just bass, drums, and congas – leaving plenty of room for the Fender Rhodes and vibes to intermingle wonderfully! (Dusty Groove).

Track listing:

A1 – 0:00 – Mother And Child [Written by John Heard]
A2 – 5:59 – Cubano Chant [Written by Ray Bryant]
A3 – 10:57 – Leyte [Written by Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt]
A4 – 17:27 – Philly Mambo [Written by Tito Puente]
B1 – 24:05 – Davito [Written by Cal Tjader]
B2 – 28:34 – Manteca [Written by Dizzy Gillespie]
B3 – 36:43 – Soul Sauce III [Written by Chano Pozo, Dizzy Gillespie]
B4 – 43:13 – Theme [Written by Cal Tjader]

Personnel:

Bass – John Heard
Congas – Michael Smithe
Drums – Dick Berk
Electric Piano [Fender-Rhodes] – Al Zulaica
Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Cal Tjader

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Label: Fantasy – 9409, Fantasy – F-9409
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1972