Straight Up by Steve Kaldestad
When the Mike LeDonne Trio traveled to Vancouver to record their superb Cellar Live album, “Speak” in December 2012, Steve Kaldestad invited these 3 masters to stay in town for one more day to record this swinging album, Steve’s second as a leader. With a relaxed, informal vibe in the familiar confines of Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club, things really ‘clicked’ and the session resulted in some very swinging music being captured. A mixture of familiar jazz standards and originals, this is some burning straight ahead jazz, Straight Up.
Tracklist
| 1. | Beautiful Friendship | 5:45 |
| 2. | Meaning Of The Blues | 5:41 |
| 3. | Let It Go | 5:48 |
| 4. | Barbados | 5:04 |
| 5. | Warm Valley | 5:04 |
| 6. | Sweet Siggi | 5:05 |
| 7. | Ligia | 4:11 |
| 8. | Blues Straight Up | 8:21 |
Credits
PERSONNEL LISTING:
Steve Kaldestad – Tenor Saxophone
Mike LeDonne – Piano
John Webber – Bass
Joe Farnsworth - Drums
Recorded December 3, 2013 at Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Dave Sikula
Executive Producer: Steve Kaldestad and Cory Weeds
Producer: Steve Kaldestad
Photography: Jesse Cahill
Mike LeDonne appears courtesy of Savant Records
License
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Since moving to Vancouver in 2008, Steve Kaldestad has become one of the most in-demand saxophonists on the scene, performing as a sideman with Jesse Cahill’s Nightcrawlers, Jodi Proznick’s quartet, and many others. Steve has released 3 CDs on the Cellar Live label including Straight Up featuring the Mike LeDonne Trio and the newest release, New York Afternoon with the Renee Rosnes Trio.