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Ed Calle

Ed Calle is known for his extraordinary ability to sight-read, interpret, and perform virtually any musical style. Throughout the globe, his peers and colleagues often laud his versatility. For example, while outside the Blue Note in New York City sharing some time with his mentor and friend Michael Brecker, fans asked Michael about being the most recorded saxophonist in history. Brecker smiled, looked at his pupil, and stated, “Thanks, but Ed’s probably on as many or more records. He records a lot for South American artists and we don’t see a lot of those credits. Ed is likely the most versatile saxophonist on the planet.” Longtime mentor and collaborator Arturo Sandoval succinctly affirms, "We call Calle – the monster." 

Islands

By Dan Bonsanti

Label: Self-produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Man from Tanganyika, Islands, Bud Powell, Part of Me, Carmencita, Missouri Uncompromised, Jitterbug Waltz, Jaco, Some Other Time, Loft Dance, When She Loved Me.

Payin’ My Dues

By Jay Lawrence

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023

The 14 Jazz Orchestra: Islands

by Jack Bowers
August 12, 2023

The music on these Islands is almost as sizzling as the summer weather in sun-drenched Miami, thanks to composer/arranger Dan Bonsanti's Florida-based, world-class The 14 Jazz Orchestra, whose fourth album provides yet another textbook lesson in the art of colorful and swinging big-band rhetoric. Bonsanti formed the ensemble as a rehearsal band in ...

Jay Lawrence and The Platinum Jazz Orchestra: Payin' My Dues

by Edward Blanco
February 13, 2023

Veteran drummer Jay Lawrence leads a powerful big band comprised of jazz luminaries such as Wayne Bergeron, Andy Martin, Bob Sheppard, Nestor Torres, and Ed Calle among others on a big band romp of primarily original compositions. One of them, “Don't Blame Me," showcases the vocals of award-winning blues and gospel singer Dee Daniels accompanied by ...

Camilo Valencia / Richard Bravo: Made in Miami

by Dan Bilawsky
February 6, 2023

Miami is a melting pot where people and musics of all stripes share space and influence, cross-pollinating to create a sound and culture like no other. That fact provides the foundation for this upbeat collection. Blending elements sourced from numerous musical styles and languages including salsa, pop, samba, jazz and R&B, among others, multi-instrumentalist Camilo Valencia ...

Esperanzas / Hopes

Label: Sony Latin
Released: 2022
Track listing: Que Felicidad; Esperanzas; Encadenados; How High the Moon; Don't Go Anywhere; Morning /Una Manana; Osvaldo; Petite Fleur; Mis Recuerdos.

Made in Miami

By Richard Bravo

Label: Pier 5 /Warner Music Latin
Released: 2022
Track listing: CCU (Coronary Care Unit); Made in Miami; Hurricane Jimenez; Misty; Songo Bop; Funkeando; Papadin; One Heart at a Time; Cafe Union; Guanabacoa Streets; Misty (bonus track).

Negroni's Trio: Esperanzas / Hopes

by Edward Blanco
March 8, 2022

The three-time Latin Grammy-nominated group Negroni's Trio unveils their eleventh album titled Esperanzas / Hope, offering a host of consistently bright and sizzling Latin rhythms over vocals and augmented instrumentals featuring other players all on a pallet of six originals and three cover songs. Considered one of the finest trio bands on the jazz landscape today, ...

Just Chillin

By Mike Levine

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: Let's Do It; Gliding; Reflection; Miami; Just Chillin; I Found You; Summer; Soul Gumbo; Eleanor Rigby; Star Gazing; Simple Samba; Nice and Easy; On Ramp.