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Cote Calmet
He has played with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Cory Wong (Vulfpeck), Edmar Castañeda, Sidiki Dembele, Ralph Rolle (CHIC), Paddy Maloney (The Chieftains), Curti Fowlkes (Louis Bellson) to name a few.
Has shared stages with Mark Guiliana, FORQ, Roy Ayers, Lee Fields, Cory Henry, Tom Rainey, y Christian Scott amongst other big names.
Cote is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, Vater Drumsticks, Ludwig Drums and Aquarian Drumheads.
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Cote Calmet: Cultivating Afro-Peruvian Rhythms
by Ian Patterson
What do a dead donkey, a Seat Alhambra and Led Zeppelin's John Bonham all have in common? Whatever images your mind's eye may conjure, these three clues, in fact, all lead to Phisqa, the contemporary jazz band of Afro-Peruvian bent, formed by drummer Cote Calmet in Dublin, Ireland, in 2010. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Phisqa means five in the Quecha language of the Incas. It is the name that Lima-born Cote Calmet chose, ...
read morePhisqa: Pachamama
by Ian Patterson
Time has marched on since the eponymous debut of Phisqa, (Self-Produced, 2013), the band led by Peruvian drummer Cote Calmet. Then based in Dublin, Calmet placed the multinational quintet under wraps when his CEO Experiment--initially a trio, co-founded with Leopoldo Osio and Peter Erdei--started to take off. A promising debut recording, which also featured the great Irish tenor saxophonist Michael Buckley, and a memorable collaboration with Kurt Rosenwinkel, established the band as one of the front runners on the Dublin ...
read moreDublin Jazz Book Launch at BelloBar
by Ian Patterson
Dublin Jazz Book Launch BelloBar Dublin, Ireland May 11, 2014 They came out in good numbers to celebrate the launch of the Dublin Jazz Book at the BelloBar in the funky Portobello neighborhood of Dublin. The success of the evening went beyond numbers though, for the publishing of the DJB--essentially a Real Book of compositions by Dublin-based musicians--marks a potentially new chapter in the history of Dublin jazz, jazz in Ireland, and--whisper it quietly--jazz in ...
read moreWorkin' II - Irish Jazz Showcase: Dublin, Ireland, May 26, 2013
by Ian Patterson
Workin' II: Irish Jazz ShowcaseWorkman's ClubDublin, IrelandMay 26, 2013Where do you go to see Afro-Peruvian jazz, an 18-piece Sun Ra tribute band, neo-soul, vocal jazz, trios, quartets and electronic music with live horn processing, all on the same day? The Workman's Club in Dublin, Ireland, of course. Workin' II, a mini-festival organized by the Improvised Music Company, was--as the title suggests--the second installment of a concept designed to showcase the contemporary jazz and related music ...
read morePhisqa: Phisqa
by Ian Patterson
Jazz has come far in Ireland in the last decade or two, leaving behind the trad-jazz on a Sunday image for an altogether more contemporary scene. In part, this is due to the increasingly cosmopolitan face of the country's cities, and in no small measure to the influence of Dublin's Newpark Music Centre, the only educational institution in Ireland to offer jazz studies. Phisqa is a case in point; the quintet members hail from Peru, South Africa, Italy, Venezuela and ...
read more12 Points Showcase Club & Jam Session Serves Up Three Of The Best New Irish Jazz Bands
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All About Jazz
As if 12 Points main program wasn’t enough for serious music lovers, 12 Points Showcase Club & Jam Session puts three of Ireland’s hottest new ands under the spotlight from 11pm upstairs in Sweeneys. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, 12 Points hijinks continue into the wee small hours with ‘fringe’ after-show gigs and improvisation-friendly jam sessions for 12 Points ticket holders, musicians and delegates. Three of Irelands most exciting emerging bands will lead the way, showcasing what Dublin’s experimental ...
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CEO Experiment Plays Dublin Gigs Ahead Of Debut CD Launch
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Ian Patterson
CEO Experiment, one of the most exciting jazz piano trios in jny: Dublin, is set to play two concerts prior to the release in spring of its debut CD. Pianist Leopoldo Osio, electric bassist Peter Erdei and drummer Cote Calmet, who make up CEO Experiment, are three of the most outstanding exponents of their respective instruments in a city whose burgeoning jazz/improvised music scene punches well above its weight. The trio’s subtle yet effusive dialog is one steeped in the ...
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"Cote's Peruvian rhythms on drums and cajon lent a distinctive other flavor to the music. Featuring songs from the quintets debut CD, Phisqa (Self Produced, 2013), Calmet's strong writing was as evident as the impressive individual musicianship. " Ian Patterson All About Jazz
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“SUPER!! This is the way to the next step for the Fusion of Peruvian Music with Jazz” Oscar Stangaro Bass Player, Grammy award 2001 with Paquito D Rivera Quintet