In January 1982, “Concord Jazz” label released “Heat Wave”, album by Cal Tjader and Carmen McRae album (the 68 Cal Tjader album overall, and his final recording). It was recording in 1981, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carl Jefferson.

Personnel:

• Cal Tjader – vibraphone
• Carmen McRae – vocals
• Marshall Otwell – piano, arrangements
• Mark Levine – piano, arrangements
• Rob Fisher – bass
• Vince Lateano – drums
• Poncho Sanchez – congas, percussion
• Ramon Banda – percussion, timbales
• Al Bent – trombone
• Mike Heathman – trombone
• Phil Edwards – engineer
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

1. Heat Wave – Irving Berlin
2. All in Love Is Fair – Stevie Wonder
3. Besame Mucho – Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez
4. Evil Ways – Sonny Henry
5. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
6. Love – Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
7. Upside Down (Flor de Lis) – Djavan, Regina Wernech
8. The Visit – Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Regina Wernech
9. Speak Low – Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill
10. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing – Stevie Wonder