Steve Kaldestad is a

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saxophonist and music educator.

Early life and education

Originally from

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, Kaldestad attended

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, where he received both his bachelor's and master's degree in music. During this period, he studied under the tutelage of

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Career

Kaldestad has appeared on numerous recordings in

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and the UK, where he spent eight years, playing with the BBC Big Band, the Humphrey Lyttleton Group, the Kate Williams Quartet, the Matt Wates Sextet, and the

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. He has also performed with the Dan Brubeck Quartet,

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, Peter Bernstein, the

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Jazz Orchestra, the Jaelem Bhate Jazz Orchestra, the

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-winning

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Orchestra, and the Juno Award-nominated

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Quartet. In 2015, he released his album ''New York Afternoon'', featuring Renee Rosnes,

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, and

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. He is a faculty member at

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. Kaldestad was also a former faculty member at

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, where he briefly taught singer-songwriter Patrick Watson.

Discography

* Steve Kaldestad Quartet. ''Live at Frankie's Jazz Club'', CD, Cellar Live, 2022. * Steve Kaldestad Quartet. ''New York Afternoon'', CD, Cellar Live, 2015. * Steve Kaldestad Quartet. ''Straight Up'', CD, Cellar Live, 2014. * Steve Kaldestad Quintet. ''Blow Up'', CD, Cellar Live, 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaldestad, Steve Living people Academic staff of Capilano University Canadian male jazz musicians Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian jazz saxophonists Musicians from Saskatchewan Male saxophonists McGill University alumni