CAL TJADER MAS RITMO ULTRA-RARE ORIG '59 FANTASY STEREO LP w/INSERTS BLUE WAX

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·       CAL TJADER with WILLIE BOBO, MONGO SANTAMARIA, ARMANDO PERAZA AND OTHERS – MAS RITMO CALIENTE -   INSANELY RARE  ORIGINAL 1959 FANTASY RECORDS STEREO LP 8003  (MONO RECORD RELEASED IN 1958, STEREO IN 1959)

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING.

·       ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL STEREO PRESSING ON TRANSLUCENT, (VERY) PALE BLUE VINYL

·       EXTREMELY RARE STEREO PRESSING, MANY TIMES RARER THAN MONO

·       ORIGINAL MATTE (NOT GLOSSY), DARK-BLUE FANTASY STEREO LABEL WITH SILVERY-YELLOW PRINT

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       INCLUDES ORIGINAL 1958 FANTASY CATALOG BROCHURE / INSERT

·       ALSO INCLUDES EXTRAORDINARILY RARE FANTASY "STEREO" INSERT, ALERTING OBLIVIOUS BUYING PUBLIC TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A STEREO RELEASE!  THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE SEE SUCH INSERT; WE DOUBT THAT MANY OTHER TITLES HAD ONE.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)  (AS WAS FANTASY'S PRACTICE AT THE TIME, THIS IS A MONO COVER WITH THE 'FANTASY STEREO' STICKER AFFIXED IN UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER; NO "PROPER" STEREO COVERS WERE MADE FOR THIS TITLE UNTIL AT LEAST THE MID-'60s, IF EVER)

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

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Cal Tjader -- Mas Ritmo Caliente

Originally published in "Lost in the Grooves" by Kim Cooper and David Smay

In spite of his lack of pigmentation Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr., better known as Cal Tjader, was the coolest cat in Latin jazz.The multi-talented percussionist recorded dozens of albums over the years, most of them exploring his sincere and profound interest in this genre.

Mas Ritmo Caliente captures, exemplifies and defines that magic moment when cool jazz met hot, North American rhythm met Carribean and East Coast met West. Culling talent from each locale, Tjader divided the album among three separate recording sessions in San Francisco, Chicago and New York. In 1957 these musicians were in peak form and exhibit the youthful exhuberance that was part of the Latin Jazz explosion.

The album opens with "Perdido" (1942), one of the first Latin jazz tunes ever written. Other highlights include "Poinciana Cha Cha" an upbeat number that allows the groove to move you, and "Mongorama" by Mongo Santamaria who at the ripe old age of thirty-five is the senior member of this group! The song is an excuse to wail and wail they do as Mongo and Willie Bobo share the limelight.

The final cut, "Perfidia Cha Cha," begins with Jerry Sanfino on flute and Cal on vibes playing the opening bars. Then "Chombo" Silva takes the lead with a masterful improvisation. Eventually, each soloist takes a turn while Mongo, Luis Kant and Willie Bobo churn out beats that you cannot sit still to. At 8:12 the engineer pulls down on the faders because he has run out of vinyl. The musicians keep playing as they always do, and I would give the world to hear the rest of that jam session. In the meantime, I'll savor what we have on Mas Ritmo Caliente by Cal Tjader Con Amigos. Are you sure that cat is white?

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VERY GOOD++ . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters)

(b)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(c)           The album comes with original Fantasy catalog insert.

(d)          The album also comes with the mega-rare Fantasy "stereo" insert, quite possibly unique to this, or perhaps a handful of other Fantasy releases.

(e)           The record is apparently pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(f)              Stereo  pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its mono  counterpart. The mix is more graphic, the sound resolution more precise, and the channel separation (which does not exist on mono version) adds a whole new dimension to the music. Also, the stereo mixes are (by definition) somewhat different than on the mono version. We estimate that mono copies of this album outnumber stereo copies  by a ratio of at least 15:1.

(g)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT  EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters); This split seam was delicately taped by the previous owner with a piece of transparent scotch tape

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2   (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY) .

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging  (nothing significant).

-         Cover has some fraying/wear along the spine

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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