g.calvin weston
Philadelphia, PA
Jazz / rock / Fusion
Bio
G Calvin Weston was born June 6, 1959 in Philadelphia, PA. He became interested in drums at the age of 6, when he (and his neighbors) discovered his talent for rhythm as he beat on every car on the block. He lived in North Philadelphia where he saw musicians like Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five and James Brown at the Uptown Theatre. Seeing his attention focused on the drummers, his Father bought him a small set. In high school Calvin learned to read music and played second snare in the drum e...
Past Shows
Fri, Feb 10
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
New York, NY
Fri, Jan 20
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
The Fire House Cafe
Fri, Jan 6
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
New York, NY
Thu, Jan 5
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
New York, NY
Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: 21+
Philadelphia, PA
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You will never see or hear live anything like this again ..see you there..
Jan 03
Press
“Grant Calvin Weston has blazed a harmolodic, funkadelic trail through modern jazz. This record is a culmination of recordings made on the West Coast and his hometown of Philadelphia. Weston puts his Midas touch on electronics and acoustic instruments that blow the socks off any jazz-rock poser out there. Listen to the man who funked-up Ornette Coleman in the 1970s.
“Weston lays down a ferocious groove with ecstatic shouts … that tease like thunder and lightning throughout.” — All About Jazz
“Calvin Weston is wild enough by himself; he gets even crazier when he’s joined by other percussionists … rhythms, and funk into an invigorating and both enjoyable and intellectual.” — Philadelphia Weekly
exposition.” — eJazzNews
“Calvin is one of my biggest influences. He has been a huge inspiration to many musicians and a portal into Ornette Coleman’s funky harmolodic. world. utilizing acoustic and electronic sounds in mavericks makes him very special.”
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Posted a new blog entry "G. Calvin Weston's Treasures of the Spirit - the Music of Mahavish..." http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/88265330
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check it out
Feb 12, 2012 at 02:07 PM
G. Calvin Weston's Treasures of the Spirit - the Music of Mahavishnu
Real nice review of the Tribeca show last night by Howard Mandel. http://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2012/02/it-aint-easy-playing-mahavishnu-but-weston-does-it.html
