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Rex Cadwallader

Dr. Rex Cadwallader Bio

Dr. Rex Cadwallader is a noted composer, jazz pianist, and educator. He received an Emmy Award in 1999 for his original score for "The Connecticut River: A Journey Through Time," a Connecticut Public Television Special, an Emmy Award nomination in 1998 for his score for "Connecticut For All Seasons," another CPTV presentation.

He has received composition and performance awards from Downbeat magazine, compositional study grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has published over sixty compositions for big band, jazz combo and vocal jazz ensemble.

He was invited to participate in the prestigious BMI Jazz Composers Workshop in New York, through which one of his recent compositions for big band, "Invocation," was premiered in July of 2001. He has studied jazz composition and arranging with Jim McNeely, Manny Albam, Michael Abene, Claire Fischer, and Ray Wright. His music has been recorded throughout the U.S. and Europe, and his scores for television have been heard nationwide.

An album recorded with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain, "Big Band Christmas," received an "Album Of The Year" award from the British Music Retailers Association in 1992. Dr. Cadwallader's "Symphony - Wind River" was premiered by the the American Chamber Orchestra in June of 2004.

Dr. Cadwallader has played with such jazz luminaries as Rufus Reid, Bob Mintzer, Eddie Daniels, Ed Shaunessey, Bill Watrous, Don Menza, Clark Terry, Ali Ryerson, Joe Beck, Giacomo Gates, and many others.

Rex appears as performer or composer on over twenty-five albums including his most recent cds,"Quicker Than The Eye," with bassist Mike Asetta and drummer Artie Dixson, "Broadway - West Side Story," with flutist Ali Ryerson, bassist Mike Asetta and drummer Artie Dixson, and "The Art Of Trio," with bassist David Chevan. The cd "Repartee," also with David Chevan was released in January 2000. His new solo piano cd "Love Song For Nancy" featuring jazz standards will be released this fall on the Stanza USA label, and a CD of original contemporary jazz with drummer Rich MacDonald entitled "The Cadwallader / MacDonald Project - YOUR SMILE" was released in 1998 on Jaybird Records. Two other recordings, "Christmas In The Neighborhood" with bassist Mike Asetta, and "In A Mellow Tone," a tribute to the music of Duke Ellington with bassist David Chevan and drummer Jesse Hameen II, were released in 2002 and 2003 respectively.

His compositions for big band, small jazz ensemble, and vocal jazz ensemble have been recorded worldwide, including recordings by the Tokyo Big Band, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain, the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, the Austin Big Band, and university and college big bands throughout the United States.

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Cadwallader, Asetta & Dixson: Quicker Than The Eye

Read "Quicker Than The Eye" reviewed by Michael McCaw


Quicker Than The Eye is not your standard piano trio fare. Pianist Rex Cadwallader, bassist Mike Asetta, and drummer Ati Dixson are pushing the excepted norms of how different camps of jazz are defined through original and inspired playing. Whether or not you are willing to listen depends on how staunch you are concerning the brand of jazz you affiliate yourself with.Boasting a style that straddles the common precepts of what the smooth and straight-ahead jazz idioms are ...

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Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005

Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005

Source: All About Jazz

June 27, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Jazz pianist Rex Cadwallader (pronunced cad-WALL-uh-der) is plesed to announce his summer 2005 appearances in conjunction with the release of his new CD “Quicker Than The Eye". Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005 Friday, July 8 Gala CD Release Party - new cd “Quicker Than The Eye" Jazz Trio – Cadwallader, Asetta and Dixson Rex Cadwallader, Piano Michael Asetta, Bass Arti Dixson ...

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Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005

Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005

Source: All About Jazz

May 24, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Jazz pianist Rex Cadwallader (pronunced cad-WALL-uh-der) is plesed to announce his summer 2005 appearances in conjunction with the release of his new CD “Quicker Than The Eye". Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005 Friday, June 4 Premiere performance of music from new cd “Quicker Than The Eye" Music and orchestrations by Rex Cadwallader Jazz Trio – Cadwallader, Asetta and Dixson Rex Cadwallader, ...

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Quicker Than The Eye

From: Quicker Than The Eye
By Rex Cadwallader

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