Hadley Caliman Quintet Dazzles Denver
Thomas Marriott and Hadley Caliman play in perfect unison at Dazzle
Trumpeter Thomas Marriott put together a fantastic jazz quintet featuring the pure, clear and rich tenor sax tones of the amazing Hadley Caliman. Marriott‘s deep melodious flugelhorn and rich trumpet tones were perfectly entwined with Caliman‘s when they played together, and yet they played nicely contrasting improvisational solos individually.
A little tired of standing venues with sticky floors, booming bass through earplugs and teenagers scrubbing off under-aged marks in the bathrooms, my partner Bob Carnahan and I took a night to enjoy some incredible grown-up jazz down in Denver, Colorado at one of our favorite listening rooms, Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge.
Phil Sparks on bass violin
Surrounded by room full of jazz lovers, we soaked up the vibes of this fantastic Seattle-based quintet. In addition to Marriott and Caliman, the group included drummer Matt Jorgensen, bass violinist Phil Sparks and Denver-local guest pianist Jeff Jenkins. Sparks kept up a hot bass line most of the time, but one of my favorite bass moments was his initial solo stint when he picked up a bow and played a very rich melodic bass solo — still hot and jazzed, but very different from your typical jazz bass solo.
Jeff Jenkins on piano
From the start Denver jazz pianist Jeff Jenkins was just amazing, playing a seriously hip and engaging solo with a awesome and unusual rhythmic left hand chord composition against a lovely contrasting melodic element. He’s definitely a local artist we’ll want to follow closely and hear more.
Another local guest, Boulder trumpeter Brad Goode, sat in with the quintet on several numbers. Goode blew us away once before at a previous gig at Dazzle when he was a guest of local Denver group Table for 5, and his soaring, ripping melodies and his contrasting, unique style blew us away once again. Where Marriott‘s solos were rich and harmonious, Goode‘s playing was edgy, screaming and flavored with bop, and while both were exceptionally good, it was difficult to realize they were playing the same instrument, so different are their style.
From Herbie Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage” to Miles Davis‘ “All Blues”, Marriott and Caliman played together with the ease of true professionals, their styles and tones well matched to each other. Drummer Matt Jorgensen added hot rhythmic accents and kept things tight and moving.
If you get a chance to see any or all of these guys, jump at it. In fact, Brad Goode will be performing at a CD release party in The Dazzle Showroom starting at 7pm on Wednesday, November 26th (that’s the day before Thanksgiving). I can’t make it, but I hope you can go for me!
Hadley Caliman also has a new CD out, called “Gratitude” which Bob Carnahan purchased last night. Hopefully we’ll get a review of some of the tracks from Bob later this month!
You can buy Gratitude
. Hadley Caliman, Brad Goode, Matt Jorgensen, Thomas Marriott, and Phil Sparks are all on Origin Records label.
Marriott, Sparks, Caliman and Jorgensen
by Tori Sparks
by Hadley Caliman
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Tom Humes
Thanks for your nice review of our Seattle Jazz Legend! Hadley was my teacher and I’ve had the privledge of playing with him a handful of times. He’ll be playing back in Seattle this Saturday at a local wine bar called Cellar 46 on Mercer Island. Anyway – thanks for your review and I hope to meet you when I come down this December with my group The Teaching (we’ll be playing at Dazzle on New Years Eve).
Love these guys !…Thomas Marriott is awesome…
As always your writing tells the story so well I feel like I was at the gig. I especially appreciate how you post links for everything so I can easily check out ALL the members of the quintet.
Thanks again for one of the best music sites on the web!
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Trumpeter Thomas Marriott has put together a world-class jazz quintet featuring the incredible talents of tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman. Caliman’s pure, clear, and rich tenor saxophone tone is a highlight of the band, and his solos are always captivating. The rest of the lineup consists of some of the finest jazz musicians in the Pacific Northwest, and together they create a sound that is both vibrant and soulful. This is an ensemble that is sure to deliver a memorable performance every time they take the stage.
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The Hadley Caliman Quintet certainly did not disappoint! Their performance in Denver was truly mesmerizing. From the first note played, the audience was captivated by their dynamic sound and skilled musicianship.
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