The Haglund, Auckland ,Donkin, Calderazzo QuartetListen!! myspace/aucklandhaglund/ This extraordinary quartet was formed three years ago in London, by the guitarist Jerry Haglund to perform at his final recital at Trinity college of music. The chemistry of the musicians was a succes and the constellation became a working unit. Sice the they have been performing at venues around London and have got a scandinavian tour in the spring of 2006. The members of the group has its origin from Sweden, U.S.A, and England, that creates a veriety of musical styles and moodes in a nice blend. Their individual experiences includes playing around the world with jazz greats. Gene Calderazzo (Brother of Joey) have been performing with greats such as Joe Hendersson, Freddie Hubbard, Phil woods to name a few. The repetoire is a mix of originals and jazztunes in the style of 60`s jazz. Phil Donkin (double bass) http://www.phildonkin.com/ Began his musical career in home town of Sunderland, North East England and since completing his studies at the prestigouis Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Bachelor in music, hons) he is very much in demand on the london jazzscene. Three weeks at Ronnie Scotts jazzclub with Christian Brewer and Damon Brown and played at the Macau jazzfestival in Hong kong with portugese pianist Antonio Cabrita, recorded with the BBC Bigband. He has played with the ´Max Wild Band,´including the Jazz Services Tour 2001 of Berlin, London, Leeds, York, Durham, and Essex. Mike Gibbs´Big Band at The Vortex, London, and may of the Jazz ´greats´which include:- Jim Mullen, Phil Lee, Martin Drew,(Oscar Peterson), Iain Ballamy, Juilian Sigel, Gene Calderazzo, Phil Robson, Hans Koller, to name a few. Phil has studied with Geoff Keezer, Peter Erskine, Rufus Ried, Steve Watts, (Loose Tubes), Jeff Clyne, (Ian Carr – Nucleus, Dexter Gordon, Ornette Coleman), and Colin Paris (London Symphony Orchestra). "And was there ever a drummer who combined power and subltety the way Gene Calderazzo does? It's worth listening to "Another Seventeen" just for the drumming alone - he anticipates everything, he shapes the events, he stimulates and guides the soloists, he is there in every sense of the word." -Steve Gray, composer and arranger 2002 "Gene Calderazzo has the ability to generate rhythm by playing anything that is within his reach." -David Lands, Jazz Journal International 2000 "Add drummer Gene Calderazzo and the music swings like mad. Calderazzo's time and energy creates an excitement similar to that of a young Tony Williams, drummer with forward gears." - Stan Sulzman, Musician Magazine, September 2001 "At Ronnie Scott's this week is the superb trio led by pianist (and sometime drummer) Gary Husband, with some scalding drumming from Gene Calderazzo and the powerful, sinewy counter-melody of bassist Mick Hutton. Husband's broad grasp of contemporary jazz  in the spacy electronics of 80s Miles Davis, and driving up-tempo acoustic post bop that puts you on the edge of your seat, if you can find one." -John Fordham, Guardian Unlimited, 11/8/00 |
Haglund, Auckland, Calderazzo, Donkin Quartet Denna kvartett har funnits i ca två år och är sammansatt av några av Londons ledande jazzmusiker. Detta startade på initiativ av jazzgitarristen Jerry Haglund som då bodde och jobbade som frilans musiker i London. Medlemmarna i bandet härstammar från flera delar av världen (USA, Sverige och England). Denna geografiska mångfald skapar en musikalisk mix av jazzens olika stilar. Deras kollektiva erfarenheter innefattar spelningar världen över och med många av jazzens storheter. Bandets trummis, New York födde Gene Calderazzo, har under sin karriär spelat med storheter som Phil Woods, Joe Henderson och Freddie Hubbard. Repertoaren består av egna kompositioner och andra moderna jazzlåtar. Gene Calderazzo(drums) A native New Yorker born in 1961, began playing the drums at seven years old. By 1975 he was playing professionally in bands ranging from marching to rock and roll to disco. In 1979-82 he went to study jazz at the Berklee College of Music in Boston , Mass., alongside classmates Branford Marsalis, Wallace Roney, Jeff Watts and Marvin 'Smitty' Smith to name a few. After three years in Boston, he was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York where he studied with Keith Copeland, Adam Nussbaum and Lenny White. Here he was able to perform with many of the great names in jazz. (Joe Henderson, Mike Brecker, Lionel Hampton and Reggie Workman among others). In 1985 he graduated with a BA in music and made NYC his home. In 1995, gene moved to the UK and since has become one of the most in-demand drummers on the international jazz scene today . The year 2000-02 brought tours with brother Joey Calderazzo, Steve Grossman, James Moody, Eddie Henderson, Bobby Watson, Partisans, Philip Catherine/Ming Doky, Phil Woods, Martin Taylor/ Eddie Gomez, Benny Golson and Randy Brecker. In 2000-03 Gene recorded with Partisans 'Sourpuss' (Babel), Gordon Beck 'November Song'(Jms), the new Gary Husband Trio 'From the Heart' (Jazzizit records), Radiohead (Bodysong.com), The Dave Green Trio 'Time Will Tell' (Jazz House), Guy Barker featuring Sting ''What Love is', and appeared with Guy 's band in the film 'The Talented Mr Ripley'. Gene is the resident drum tutor at the Birmingham Conservatiore and a visiting Professor at The Royal College of Music, Trinity and Guildhall School of Music. Joe Auckland (Trumpet) Since studying at Trinity College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music Joe has gone on to lead a varied and interesting musical career. He currently performs regularly in a number of different settings including Madness, James Taylor Quartet, Lamar, Mbawula (African Township Jazz), the London Jazz Orchestra, Expression Cubana (salsa), Transcargo (a pop band) and the J.H Blues Sensations. He is also featured in several small group jazz projects including singers Natalie Williams and Nia Lynn, Gwilym Simcocks Quintet and Nonet and the Robin Jones Latin Jazz Sextet. He was also a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra for 5 years. Involvement in these groups has seen him become a regular at many of Londons' jazz clubs- Ronnie Scotts, the Vortex, the 606, the 100 Club and the Jazz Cafe, as well as concert hall performances at the Royal Albert Hall,the Royal Festival Hall and the Barbican. Recent festival appearances have also been made at the London Jazz Festival, Edinburgh international festival, Kathmandu Jazz Festival and the Duketown Festival (Holland). |
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