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What’s in a name?
In choosing a name for this contemporary jazz sextet, we wanted one that was recognizable throughout the Caribbean, and at the same time, one that was evocative of Continental Africa, the two regions of the world that have a...
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CD Release Party
Contemporary jazz sextet Kalabash launched it’s new CD, “Keep Them Close” , at Toronto’s Jazz Bistro on Wed 17th April. The evening was a scorching success, as the band performed for a full house at the...
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“Keep Them Close” – The Studio Sessions
Like the self titled inaugural Kalabash CD, we opted to to record the base tracks for the songs on “Keep Them Close” with the whole sextet live on the studio floor. We spent just two recording days in the A-Room at...
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In The Beginning…
Kalabash emerged in 1993, evolving out of an ensemble built around composer/pianist Carlton Zanda, known as “The Coalpot Band”. On the very first Kalabash gig, done as a ‘pickup’ group for the Caribana...
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