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Caldera: Caldera / Sky Islands
by Jakob Baekgaard
Mention the word fusion" and a list of familiar names often turns up: Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams' Lifetime, Return to Forever and Weather Report. But what about Caldera? Aficionados of the genre will probably know about them but, to many listeners, they will be a new discovery and, thanks to a BGO reissue of their first two albums on Capitol, it's now possible to take a deeper look at the group that emerged at the height ...
read moreJazz This Week: Ravi Coltrane, Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo, a New Big Band Debuts, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The tenor sax plays a major role in this week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with two of the instrument's most prominent current exponents in town, plus several other noteworthy shows including the debut of a new big band as well. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (pictured) opens a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Coltrane, the son of legendary saxophonist John Coltrane and pianist/harpist Alice Coltrane, last ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Mirth and Melancholy with Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, our video spotlight shines on saxophonist Branford Marsalis and pianist Joey Calderazzo, who will be in St. Louis for a duo performance on Sunday, January 22 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. In June of last year, Marsalis and Calderazzo released Songs of Mirth and Melancholy, a duo CD on the saxophonist's Marsalis Music label. This tour essentially is a followup to that recording, which received favorable reviews such as this one ...
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The Sheldon, Metrotix Offering Presale of Tickets for Concert by Marsalis and Calderazzo
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The Sheldon Concert Hall and Metrotix are offering an online presale of tickets for the upcoming duo performance by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and pianist Joey Calderazzo (pictured) on Sunday, January 22 at the Sheldon. Tickets are $45 for orchestra seats, $40 for the balcony and will go on sale to the general public at 10:00 this Saturday, October 8. However, online buyers can purchase tickets starting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 7. To access the offer, go to Metrotix.com ...
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Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo to Perform Sunday, January 22 at the Sheldon
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This just in: Saxophonist Branford Marsalis (pictured) and pianist Joey Calderazzo, who has played with Marsalis for 13 years as part of his quartet, will perform in a duo concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 22 at the Sheldon. Marsalis and Calderazzo in June of this year released a duo CD, Songs of Mirth and Melancholy, on the saxophonist's Marsalis Music label. The disc generally has received very favorable reviews, such as this one from Jazz Times' Jeff Tamarkin and ...
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Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo - Songs of Mirth and Melancholy (Marsalis Music, 2011)
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Music and More by Tim Niland
Tenor and soprano saxophonist Branford Marsalis pares back to a saxophone and piano duet format, joined by longtime colleague Joey Calderazzo for a subtle ballad oriented program. Slow themes abound, but on the two pieces where Marsalis switches to tenor saxophone, the opener One Way" and Endymion" his unique muscularity on the bigger horn comes through. I must admit a personal preference for Marsalis on the tenor saxophone, I've loved his sound on the instrument for a long time. That ...
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Joey Calderazzo - Amanecer (2007)
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Something Else!
By Mark Saleski The opening track of Joey Calderazzo's Amanecer, for once, gave the listener some insight into where the pianist was headed. Midnight Voyager," which first appeared on Michael Brecker's Tales From The Hudson, is a complete reworking of the original. By complete" I mean that I did not recognize the tune until nearing the end. Repeat listens revealed that Calderazzo has both deconstructed and expanded the piece. Quite amazing. Amanecer found Calderazzo stepping away from his Branford Marsalis ...
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Hakan Brostrom Quartet Featuring Joey Calderazzo- "Refraction" CD & MP3 Download Release
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Michael Ricci
Art of Life Records is pleased to present alto/soprano saxophonist and composer Hkan Brostrm's recording debut for Art of Life Records. Joining Hkan on Refraction" are pianist Joey Calderazzo (Branford Marsalis), drummer Daniel Fredriksson and acoustic bassist Martin Sjstedt. The album features a version of the song Nothing Personal" written by pianist Don Grolnick which originally appeared on saxophonist Michael Brecker's self-titled recording debut in addition to a version of the song See Saw" written by pianist Richie Beirach. Pianist ...
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Joey Calderazzo Breaks New Ground on Amanecer
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DL Media
PIANIST'S NEW DISC ON MARSALIS MUSIC FEATURES SOLO, DUO AND TRIO PERFORMANCES WITH GUESTS CLAUDIA ACUNA AND ROMERO LUBAMBO CAMBRIDGE, MA - As the next chapter in his ongoing evolution as a pianist, composer and performer, Marsalis Music artist Joey Calderazzo has created Amanecer. This intensely beautiful collection of solo, duo and trio performances, produced by Branford Marsalis, will be released domestically on June 5, 2007.
Calderazzo sees the album as a natural progression from Haiku, his 2004 label release ...
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