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Joey Calderazzo

Born: February 27, 1965

Everybody knows Joey Calderazzo, the phenomenal band pianist. From the time of his emergence with Michael Brecker in 1986 through his recent work in the Branford Marsalis Quartet, and on five previous albums under his own name, Calderazzo has proved to be among the most intense and engaged of contemporary soloists and accompanists. His energy, technique and rapid fire imagination have marked him as one of the most exciting jazz pianists to emerge in the past two decades. Calderazzo has documented this commanding mastery of group interplay on five previous albums that found him matching ideas and passions with such imposing artists as Brecker, Marsalis, Jerry Bergonzi, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, John Patitucci and Jeff “Tain” Watts. After nearly two decades in the spotlight, Calderazzo has become a more complete and nuanced player, one equally capable of touching souls with taste and sensitivity

Belonging

By Branford Marsalis

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Spiral Dance; Blossom; Long As You Know You’re Living Yours; Belonging; The Windup; Solstice.

Peter Erskine: Revisiting Weather Report

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 20, 2025

A standout drum prodigy of his generation, Peter Erskine began playing at the age of four. After honing his skills at Interlochen, he launched his professional career in 1972 with Stan Kenton. Four years later, he joined Maynard Ferguson before making a pivotal move, replacing Alex Acuña in Weather Report. In the spring ...

Branford Marsalis Quartet: Belonging

by Mike Jurkovic
March 20, 2025

For his Blue Note debut, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his long-standing quartet--pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner--hit the sweet spot again and again and again, reinterpreting and re-imagining Keith Jarrett's epochal 1974 ECM classic, Belonging. Not only did Jarrett introduce the world to his no-holds-barred fear-no-idea European quartet--saxophonist Jan Garbarek, ...

Alex Coke-Carl Michel Sextet Release 'Situation' on Play On Records

February 4, 2025

The Alex Coke-Carl Michel Sextet features Coke (woodwinds) and Michel (guitar) with Elaine Barber (concert harp), Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel guitar), James Suter (acoustic bass) and Carolyn Trowbridge (vibraphone). This distinctive six piece composer’s forum from Austin, Texas, breaks down barriers of musical genres, fearlessly exploring the possibilities involved in combining musicians from diverse musical backgrounds. ...

Branford Marsalis Quartet at The Triple Door

by Paul Rauch
December 13, 2024

Branford Marsalis Quartet The Triple Door jny:Seattle, WA December 7, 2024 Gone are the days when the Branford Marsalis Quartet would take residence at Seattle's iconic Jazz Alley, and play nine sets over six nights--a true high point of the annual jazz calendar in the Emerald City. Of course Marsalis is ...

UNLV Jazz Ensemble, Kristin Korb, Jocelyn Gould, Elsa Nilsson and Kurt Elling New Releases

by Mary Foster Conklin
November 4, 2024

This broadcast includes new releases from UNLV Jazz Ensemble, Kristin Korb, Jocelyn Gould, Elsa Nilsson and Kurt Elling, with birthday shoutouts to Dizzy Gillespie, Amanda Monaco, Emily Braden, Jane Bunnett, Brenda Earle Stokes, Jodi Proznick, and Jane Scheckter, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear. See them live, purchase their music so ...

Monique Chao, Kit Downes, Kurt Elling, Ben Kono & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 2, 2024

Henry Hey, Kurt Elling and Kit Downes provide the thread of today's set, which also focuses on the large ensembles led by Monique Chao, Ben Kono and Rob Mazurek.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Monique Chao Jazz Orchestra “Chester Is Boss" Time Chamber (Da ...

Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo: Face on the Barroom Floor

by Scott Lichtman
October 11, 2024

On “Face on the Barroom Floor," the duo of Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo pay tribute to Wayne Shorter by distilling one of Shorter's most beautiful pieces into its essentials. The sentiment might be interpreted as “a lovelorn individual drinks himself into forgetfulness. We hope for a happier future for him." Marsalis and Calderazzo take the ...

Hakan Brostrom

Born: 1955

Born in Motala, Sweden, in 1955, Håkan is an alto, soprano, and tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer.

Already at the age of 8, Håkan started playing the piano, and when he was 15, he began playing the tenor saxophone and flute. One year later, he played the alto saxophone in various blues bands in Motala and the baritone saxophone with the Motala Big Band.

1972-1978

In 1972, he moved to Malmö to study at the music high school there, where his teacher was Helge Albin, a saxophonist and arranger with the Tolvan Big Band. He also started playing the soprano saxophone and collaborated with the Raj Montana Band and Dan Hylander. In 1977, he started studying at the Malmö College of Music and began composing regularly. He became a member of the Gothenburg group "Waves," led by the legendary drummer Conny Sjöqvist.