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Joey Calderazzo
Joey Calderazzo
Joey Calderazzo
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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The fact that the young piano wunderkind Joey Calderazzo worked with Branford Marsalis, who was musically joined at the hip with the late pianist Kenny Kirkland, and with Michael Brecker, and Bob Belden, speaks volumes to ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Joey Calderazzo
Title: Joey Calderazzo
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Original Release Date: 5/9/2000
Release Date: 5/9/2000
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Modern Postbebop, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 074646988626, 5099706988625

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The fact that the young piano wunderkind Joey Calderazzo worked with Branford Marsalis, who was musically joined at the hip with the late pianist Kenny Kirkland, and with Michael Brecker, and Bob Belden, speaks volumes to his prowess and promise. On his Columbia debut, Calderazzo performs in the classic piano-trio format with the volcanic drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts and bassist John Patitucci. What makes Calderazzo interesting to listen to is the way he slurs and blurs the influences of the great keyboard giants: the dexterity of Kirkland, plus the lyricism of Keith Jarrett times the improvisational surprise of Herbie Hancock. Overall, the music on this CD rings with the type of neoclassic modernism that reaches back and moves forward, from the whirlwind waltz of "The Oracle" and the abstract adventures on "Detonation" to the plaintive "Haiku" and the hypnotic bass lines on "The Charmer." Calderazzo's rhythmic resurrection of the classic Bill Evans ballad "Time Remembered" is the teasing tip of the iceberg, which hints at this musician's bright future. --Eugene Holley Jr.
 

CD Reviews

Burning Spirits
Ando | Princeton, NJ | 07/01/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Yes, they reside here - on a disc. Three years later, Joey Calderazzo is no longer a newcomer but this album remains one of my favorite since its release. The review above cites the influence of Tyner but Calderazzo's runs are reminiscent of Monk (to my ears), especialy on 'Detonation'. But Calderazzo and his trio are in fine order from start to finish. And Joey was (at the time this was recorded) simply on fire. The disc has all the intensity, flair and savagery of cosmopolitan New York, which is not easy to capture with eight cuts. An excellent investment and a very smart jazz album.Ando"
Supreme ferocity and soulfulness
Joe Robinson | Santa Monica, CA | 06/06/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I thought it was about time I put in my two cents on this brilliant CD, since I've played it more than any album in my collection (I've got several thousand, so that's saying something). Whenever I need a high-octane burst of energy and intensity or something to fire up contemplation or inspiration, I put this on. Calderazzo has a knack for making the muscular lyrical, the melodic percussive. He's certainly got some Tyner in him in the hammered notes, but he's got a signature sound very few can muster out of the old piano trio. The propulsion he generates with equally briiliant sidemen, especially Jeff Tain Watts, makes it feel like there's a half dozen guys here. The combination of spontaneity and surprise makes this album unique among all the CDs I have. I can play it every day and not get sick of it. As someone who works with jazz on the ear buds, I do play it a lot. This is one of the great lost gems of contemporary jazz. Joey, keep at it."