Jazz
Recorded September 20th, 2007 at R. Lang Studios
HADLEY CALIMAN tenor saxophone
THOMAS MARRIOTT trumpet
JOE LOCKE vibes
PHIL SPARKS bass
JOE LA BARBERA drums
Returning with his first recording as a leader in over two decades, the legendary tenor saxophonist teams up with vibist Joe Locke, drummer Joe LaBarbera, trumpeter Thomas Marriott and bassist Phil Sparks, re-establishing himself as one of the preeminent post-bop saxophonists alive. Caliman studied with Dexter Gordon, played with Gerald Wilson's Big Band, the Bobby Bryant Band, & Mongo Santamaria in the '50s, and later toured and recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson and Santana throughout the US and Europe through the '70s.
Produced by Thomas Marriott
Mixed October 5th, 2007 at Studio X, Seattle
Recorded and mixed by Reed Ruddy
Mastered by Mark Guenther/Seattle Disc Mastering
Arrangements / Transcriptions by David Marriott, Jr.
Performance photography by Todd Bishop
Cover design by John Bishop
Hadley Caliman
Active Decade: '70s
Born: 1932
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Neo-Bop, Post-Bop
West Coast saxophonist and flutist best known for his rousing solos on Santana's Caravanserai release. He has also contributed to other dates by Todd Cochran and other fusion/jazz-rock/rock players. He's also issued a few albums of varying distinction.
---Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
