Cannes France had a sign with my First name on it… Notice the reflection in the window on the left. That’s right-across the street from the Great Pyramid is a KFC. I’m not entirely sure that the ‘C’ doesn’t stand for Camel… Even the posters were friendly in...
I’d like to share some ideas I’ve gathered from my friends and colleagues on the subject of preparation. This is a common element amongst usually the ‘better’ players. Did you ever wonder why so-and-so always seems to sound really good even when they don’t think they did? Mental and physical preparation. The state of being ready ahead of time. In control. Many young performers find stage fright or ‘nerves’ to be debilitating and...
Mentorships are literally all around. I never knew how important it was/is for a young musician to find a mentor-a musical Muse- to emulate and idolize. Well, idolize may be a bit strong of a term, but you get my point. I used to listen to my 33 1/3 lp.s so many times that they would actually wear out. I ‘d escape into the recording and not just listen to but actually become John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, or Sonny Rollins. I would try...
Henry Caldwell LLC is a company so new that almost no one has even heard of it-That’s why I want to tell you about it. Tim Henry and Bill Caldwell (Me!) are a couple of musicians who’ve decided to pool their talents and resources to create a working platform of live and studio performance. Ultimately, recording new compositions and arrangements in many musical styles will branch out to other artists as well, helping them to get their names ‘out...
Bill would like to thank some of the Music Industry Professional Companies that make his work possible. P. Mauriat Saxophones are exceptional products made from an exceptional vendor. Bill has been a featured artist for P. Mauriat for some time, and has worked hard to be an ambassador for the Saxophone & Brass Community around the world. P. Mauriat sponsors some of the most prominent Instrumentalists around the world. To find out more, click...
No two people on earth are alike, and it’s got
to be like that in music or it isn’t music. -Billie HollidayOver the past 30 years, Bill has performed with Karryn Allison, Jerry Bergonzi, Megan Birdsall, Bob Bowman, Randy Brecker, Les Brown Jr., Richard Bruton, Steve Cardenas, Joe Cartwright, Natalie Cole, Pete Christlieb, J.C. Combs, Jay Daversa, Buddy DeFranco, Everette DeVan, Bill Dobbins, Danny Embrey, Gary Foster, Dan Gailey, Marvin Hamlisch, Tim Hagans, Jerry Hahn, Lisa Henry,
Learn MoreBILL CALDWELL: Common Tones
Common Tones is nine original contemporary jazz tunes of Bill Caldwell’s featuring Bill on tenor sax.
1 – A Pebble On the Beach
2 – Ah, to Be in Love
3 – All Too Soon Too
4 – Cans of City Jazz
5 – Parallax