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Obed Calvaire
Obed Calvaire (Drums), a native of Miami, is a graduate ofthe New World School of the Arts, a public high school inMiami-Dade County designed for artistically talentedstudents. Mr. Calvaire was a candidate for a master of musicdegree in jazz drum set at Manhattan School of Music and hasrecently graduated in May 2005. He received his bachelor'sdegree from Manhattan School of Music in 2003, completingthe undergraduate degree requirements in three years. He isin the studio of John Riley.
Mr. Calvaire has performed with major jazz artists such asWynton Marsalis, Danilo Perez, Bobby Watson, Mark Murphy,Stefon Harris, Josh Roseman, Eric Reed, Buster Williams andthe Clayton Brothers Quintet. He has also performed withlarge ensembles such as the Village Vanguard Orchestra, theMingus Big Band and the Bob Mintzer Big Band. From 2002-04,Mr. Calvaire was a member of the Steve Turre Sextet.Performing with Lizz Wright, he has participated in majorjazz festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival at TheHague, the Vitoria Jazz Festival in Spain and the FestivalInternational de Jazz de Montréal.
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Falling Grace
From: Mas AltoBy Obed Calvaire
Praise
From: HeartbeatBy Obed Calvaire
Probably More Than Two
From: Not the Same RiverBy Obed Calvaire
Resilience
From: ResilienceBy Obed Calvaire
