On January 1, 1961, “Fantasy” label released “West Side Story”, the 27^th Cal Tjader album. It was recorded on October 18, 1960, and consists of musical numbers from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” in jazz arrangements.

Personnel:

• Cal Tjader- vibraphone
• Clare Fischer- piano, celeste, musical director
• Lonnie Hewitt – piano
• Red Mitchell, Victor Venegas – bass
• Shelly Manne, Milt Holland- drums
• Mongo Santamaria- conga
• Willie Bobo- drums, timbales
• George Roberts- trombone
• Red Callender- tuba
• Vincent D’Rosa, James Decker, Richard Perissi – French horns
• Paul Horn- flute
• Gerald Vinci, Marshall Sosson, Herman Clebanoff, Amerigo Merino, Leonard Malarsky, Robert Barene, Jack L. Pepper, Henry Sugar, Alvin Dinkin – violins
• Virginia Majewski – viola,
• VIctor Gottlieb – cello
• Carol Gotthoffer – harp

 Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, except where noted.

1. Prologue (Leonard Bernstein) / The Jet Song
2. Something’s Coming
3. Maria Interlude
4. Maria
5. Tonight
6. America
7. Cool
8. One Hand, One Heart
9. I Feel Pretty / Somewhere