saw Hadley Caliman last night

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

it was at this shlock-hole of a jazz club, called Tulas. The show started at 830, i got there 3 quarters through, in time for the last set around 1130, and they still wanted like a 20 dollar cover- i told them to fuck themselves, so i sat at the bar for free. After the show i was gonna give my hard earned money directly to Hadley, but he was telling me that i could buy one of his new cds which is gonna be released soon. so heads up on that you guys!! i was really nervous but i asked him what his 1st record date was, and he was all: oh it was such a long time ago....but i was trying to ask him about what albums hes on, pre Gerald wilson? orch (DO ANY OF U GUYS a KNOW?) anyways he was all: I replaced Teddy Edwards in the GW orch, and was on a lot of the latin stuff, like Viva Tirado...but i was under the impression him and Teddy Edwards recorded like a sax duet together, but he didnt mention that.....anyways they played Up jumped spring, a few ballads, it was all nice, but then for the last song....h.c. was all: and now we are going to play one of the great tenor saxophone duels, recording by Wardell Gray, and Dexter Gordeon: The Chase....and i was all *****HELL YEAH******** IT WAS SO GOOD IT WAS SO GOOD IT WAS SO GOOD IT WAS SO GOOD IT WAS SO GOOD IT WAS SO GOOD IT WAS SO GOOD

[Aggie87]

Did you buy him a sammich?

[ValerieB]

i am so glad to hear that he is playing. i haven't heard him in eons. the last time i saw him was last year at herman riley's funeral. hope i get the opportunity to hear him around l.a. in the near future.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

the chase was insane!

[marcello]

Hadley Caliman, "Gratitude"

Origin 82499

"...a living legend in full-form."

Earshot Jazz

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.

If I recall chewy, there will be a cd relaese performance with all of the musicians on the record, in March

[Guest Bill Barton]

...i was trying to ask him about what albums hes on, pre Gerald wilson? orch (DO ANY OF U GUYS a KNOW?)

Bobby Bryant - Ain't Doing too B-A-D, Bad from 1967 on Cadet.

And I think he's on some Mongo Santamaria albums before that. Don't know the titles though...

Yeah, he's a master musician! I recently heard his quartet as part of The Seattle Jazz Showcase series that John Bishop and Matt Jorgensen pulled together at The Seattle Drum School. He plays at Tula's on a regular basis, by the way, at least once or twice per month.

Edited February 17, 2008 by Bill Barton

[marcello]

Here's a very nice article about Hadley and his career by Todd Matthews:

Hadley Caliman's Survival Skills

[sidewinder]

Here's a very nice article about Hadley and his career by Todd Matthews:

Hadley Caliman's Survival Skills

Excellent article - thanks !

Didn't realise that he spent time in Chino with Miles and Blakey.

[JSngry]

[ValerieB]

what a great article. thanks so much. do you perhaps know the date of the article?

[Guest Bill Barton]

Excellent article! Thanks, Tom.

[Guest Bill Barton]

A heads-up that Hadley Caliman will be having a CD release party for Gratitude at Tula's on Friday, March 21st. The band will include Thomas Marriott and Joe Locke.