Caldera was a terrific jazz/fusion band of the late 1970s. Here are a couple of their better songs:
As you can hear, they combined a Latin beat with fierce guitar work (Jorge Strunz) and complex arrangements. Here's the title track from their second album, Sky Islands:
Diane Reeves is the singer on that one. I like the way they blend Carolyn Dennis' vocals with the instruments on this song from their debut album:
Here's a taste of their final album, 1979's Dreamer:
Although Caldera never hit it big as a group, the members have gone on to very successful careers. Strunz teamed with Ardeshir Farah as an acoustic guitar duo; they've released a dozen or more albums. Here's a live performance:
Drummer Carlos Vega went on to play with everybody from Teddy Prendergast to the Bangles to Kenny Rogers. Ditto with keyboardist Eduardo Del Barrio who has credits with Earth Wind and Fire, Stan Getz and Herb Alpert.
