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Hadley Caliman & Pete Christlieb - Reunion (2010)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 10 Apr 2025 19:56:27

Hadley Caliman recorded a few albums in the 1970s, then didn't record as a leader for several decades until after retiring from his teaching job, then came a series of CDs issued by Origin, of which this is the third. This reunion with fellow tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb marks their first opportunity to play together since the mid-'60s, aside from one brief meeting in the 40-plus-year stretch leading up to this record date. Many two-tenor sax sessions end up being battles, but the two veterans are old friends who aren't trying to top one another and instead focus on inspiring each other's playing. The potent rhythm section includes pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Chuck Deardorf, and drummer John Bishop, all seasoned players who provide excellent support throughout the date. There's plenty of fire in the rousing workout of "Love for Sale." The very deliberate setting of "I Thought About You" features some of Caliman's most powerful solo work, while the two tenor men have a ball in the loping treatment of Freddie Hubbard's timeless jazz waltz "Up Jumped Spring." The bulk of the CD features strong original compositions. Caliman contributed the vibrant "Comencia," blending a slight Afro-Cuban flavor in a brisk bop vehicle, as well as the hypnotic "Gala," which proves to be the most dramatic performance of the session. Christlieb wrote the fun-filled "Nasty Green" (a barely disguised reworking of the old warhorse "Limehouse Blues") and "Dream On" (utilizing the chord progression of "Darn That Dream"), the latter a solo feature for its composer. Anschell penned the infectious bop vehicle "Little Dex" (yet another "I Got Rhythm" variation, though not one that is blatantly obvious) and the funky blues "Wide Stance," both of which put a fire under the co-leaders. Thomas Conrad's detailed liner notes give the breakdown as to the order of the tenor solos and who is playing the heads, which is always appreciated.

Review by Ken Dryden, Allmusic.com

Reunion showcases a couple of old saxophone pros diving deep into the jazz mainstream, backed by an energized rhythm section. Tenor men Hadley Caliman and Pete Christlieb worked together on the Los Angeles Central Avenue jazz scene back in the 1960s, at a club called Marty's, where Caliman was the mentor. Forty-plus years later, they're back together again, on an absolute jewel of a straight-ahead offering.

Caliman's recording career went dormant for thirty years—a drug problem, jail time, rehabilitation, and then the transition into a 22-year teaching career. His recording reawakening began with Gratitude (Origin Records, 2008), and picked up momentum on Straight Ahead (Origin Records, 2010). Both sets are excellent, showing up on many year-end top ten lists, but Reunion, with more fire in the belly and its oft-times "two gunslingers blazing away" atmosphere tops them.

The music begins with "Little Dex," penned by the set's pianist, Bill Anschell. When Caliman was learning his craft in Los Angeles, this was the nickname for his ability to play like the legendary Dexter Gordon. The tune is a full-force battle of the saxophones, a vehicle for Caliman and Christlieb's contrasting styles: Caliman telling his stories in an obliquely eloquent fashion; Christlieb full of roaring, right-in-your-face savage fury.

The set explores Great American Songbook standards, including: Mercer and Van Heusen's "I Thought About You," a smoky room piece of beautiful balladry; and Cole Porter's enduring "Love for Sale," sounding hot and saucy. Caliman contributes the upbeat yet wistful "Comencio," and "Gala," a hot cooker. Christlieb's delivers the rollicking "Nasty Green," and pensive "Dream On."

Reunion is reminiscent of a straight-through, superb Sonny Rollins album, with a tune or two that gets in the head and won't let go: "Little Dex" being one; and "Wide Stance," also written by Anschell, the other. The band roars out of the stall on "Wide Stance," full of implacable power, the rhythm section of Anschell, bassist Chuck Deardorf and drummer John Bishop locking into a powerhouse groove that rings with a bone-shaking, tile walls resonance as the saxophonists go for broke.

A couple of killer sax men and an inspired rhythm team—the mainstream doesn't get any better than this.

Review by Dan McClenaghan, AllAboutJazz.com

Hadley Caliman at Allmusic
Hadley Caliman at Wiki

Pete Christlieb at Allmusic
Pete Christlieb at Wiki

Hadley Caliman, Pete Christlieb - tenor saxophone
Bill Anschell - piano
Chuck Deardorf - bass
John Bishop - drums

Recorded at Studio X, Seattle, WA on November 19, 2009.

Tracklist:

01. Little Dex (6:29)
02. Up Jumped Spring (7:31)
03. Comencia (8:03)
04. Gala (11:03)
05. I Thought About You (6:24)
06. Nasty Green (5:27)
07. Wide Stance (5:54)
08. Dream On (7:05)
09. Love for Sale (6:07)

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