Join us in wishing the wonderful creative pianist Joey Calderazzo, a very joyous birthday. We first met him when he was performing with Michael Brecker. When Kenny Kirkland passed, he assumed the piano chair for Branford Marsalis and has been holding it down for more than 22 years. He also has more than dozen records under his own name. Here he is with his trio with John Patitucci and Peter Erskine PS. Check out the guy filming and loving on the music at 1:00 Spoiler it's Michael Brecker Happy �

Joey Calderazzo, John Patitucci, Dave Weckl: LIVE in Jazz Dock, Czech republic (2024)

Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Joey Calderazzo, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass and Peter Erskine on drums play Michael's "Slings and Arrows" live in Japan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Avant Garde Music

Joey Calderazzo Trio - Mikell's (1992) Joey Calderazzo : p John Patitucci : b Peter Erskine : ds Pianist Joseph “Joey” Calderazzo was born on February 27, 1965 in New Rochelle, New York. Calderazzo began studying classical piano when he was eight but soon turned towards jazz, studying with Richie Beirach and attending Berklee and the Manhattan School Of Music. Among his early professional jobs were playing with Dave Liebman and Frank Foster. He was a member of Michael Brecker’s group starting in

Madame Toulouse - Michael Brecker Group Michael Brecker: sax Joey Calderazzo: piano James Genus: bass Ralph Peterson: drums Live at 19° Leverkusener Jazztage Germany 1998 | Avant Garde Music