Joey Calderazzo

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Total Tracks: 8   Total Length: 55:43

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Best bop pianist ever

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The work speaks for itself. Listen to it yourself and draw your own conclusion. I had the pleasure of listening to Joey Calderazzo once when the Blue Note had all night after-hours sessions in the early 90s. He blew the doors off the place, playing long and hard, in one set soloing for almost an hour strait. Absolutely phenomenal. His playing has mellowed out a bit since then but still possesses the same fire and virtuosity. Review by Adrien Lamothe, adriensweb.net.

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A powerful trio outing, Joey Calderazzo’s self-titled Columbia debut is comprised almost entirely of fine original compositions, in addition to Bill Evans’ haunting “Time Remembered” and Michael Brecker’s hard-swinging “Slings and Arrows.” Bassist John Patitucci and drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts provide an unwavering and hip rhythmic foundation for the blazing pianist. Calderazzo’s tunes range from the richly contrasting waltz feels of “The Oracle,” “Haiku,” and “Catania” to the all-out uptempo fury of “Detonation.” Combining melodic ingenuity, harmonic adventurism, and sheer aggressiveness of attack, Calderazzo’s playing on this record stands as a yardstick against which all other post-bop pianists can be measured. – David R. Adler

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