Danny
Kalb
606 2nd Street, Apt 3B, Brooklyn, NY 11215
OMG........Danny is now ONLINE!!!!!
To E-Mail him, Click Here
Touring Schedule, Info and Sound Files
updated 02/06/2008
gigs
He'd like to thank all his friends and fans who have enjoyed his music all these years and sends his blessings to them.
New CD with the Danny Kalb Trio is in the works!!!!!
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Check out the review of Danny at Cafe Lena in
Metroland!!!
http://www.metroland.net/back_issues/vol30_no05/live.html
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GuitarPlayer feature on Danny from April
2007
http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/danny-kalb/Apr-07/26824
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Upcoming
Shows:
Danny says: "Be there or Be Square!!!!"
Feb 10th, 2008 10:30 Danny Kalb Trio
Pianos
212.505.3733
for info: http://pianosnyc.com/
158 Ludlow Street corner Stanton in Manhattan.
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Played a Little Fiddle
Danny's New CD with Stephan Grossman and Steve Katz (Blues Project ) will be available soon!!
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Danny's New Live CD::
The Danny Kalb Trio Live In
Brooklyn!
Click here for sound clips:
Alberta
Hey, Hey
You Can't
Catch Me
Is Available!!!
I have a limited number of copies in stock. Recorded Summer '05 and featuring
liner notes by
Sean Wilenz (Author of liner notes to Bob Dylan's Live at the Gaslight and
Live at Philharmonic Hall).
To read the liner notes,
click
here!!!
This CD offers much improved sound over Danny's Last Release "Live at
Princeton"
and features Danny playing 2 Blues Project Faves, You Can' Catch Me,
and Alberta.
$15 plus $2 shipping direct from the website*
(Also available at CDBaby.com: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kalb2 and at Danny's shows)
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But wait......Special 3-fer deal for Danny Kalb Fans,
Send $32 total, and we'll send you Live In Brooklyn, Live at Princeton, and All Together Now
* Either way, you can send funds to:
Danny Kalb Live CD
c/o John Profeta
197 Stage Road
Ballston Lake, NY 12019-2608
Please make checks out to Cash.
Or, Paypal Members, send the $$ thru Paypal using Johnnypro@aol.com as the
acct#
and Danny's CD as the subject!!!
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Danny's Most Recent Studio album IS Still AVAILABLE
Online!!!!!!!
"All Together, NOW" is an album of solo and group pieces. It will
be, hopefully,
a Positive, Healing responce to the tragedy of 9/11.
As Danny puts it, "The kind of work that will provide good feeling after
the terrible events of 9/11
Slated for December 2002 release, it will be sold mail-order and at shows
only.
Watch for CD revues in Relix, 20th Century Guitar, Sing Out, Guitar Player,
Dirty Linen and others.
I now have a ton of these in stock!!!! Send $15 check made out to Danny
Kalb to:
Danny Kalb CD
c/o John Profeta
197 Stage Road
Ballston Lake, NY 12019-2608
Additional Outlets will be posted in the coming weeks. Check CDBABY.com. We've just sent them out the 8th shipment!!!!
It's also available at www.TOWERRECORDS.com
Review of All Together, Now!!!! From Dirty Linen Magazine!!!!!
Danny Kalb All Together, Now [self-produced] A guitar god in the pre-Jimi Hendrix, early 1960s, when he played on albums by Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, and Judy Collins and founded the influential Blues Project. Danny Kalb continues to show his instrumental mastery. Kalb's second album, All Together Now, following a nearly three decade absence from the studio, is a text-book of six-string wizardry. Performing mostly solo, Kalb rewrites folk, blues and jazz standards, Christmas tunes and originals -- including a heartfelt tribute to the late Dave Van Ronk -- with his highly proficient playing. (CH)
C. 2004 Dirty Linen. Used with permission.
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New Re-Release: Danny Kalb, Stephan Grossman:
Crosscurrents
Check your local cd retailer
Recent Concert
dates:
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February 3rd, 2008 Blue Moon Cafe, Shepherdstown, WV
http://www.bluemoonshepherdstown.com/
January 15th: Towne Crier,
Danny Kalb Trio
http://www.townecrier.com/acts/kalb.htm
December 07
Danny
Kalb,
Steve Katz and
Stephen
Grossman, Turning Point, Piermont,
NY
http://www.turningpointcafe.com/
November 27th: BB Kings, Danny playing at the Jimi Hendrix
Tribute
More news to come!!!!!!
http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=3526
November 17: Danny Solo at Cafe Lena
http://www.caffelena.com/calendar.htm
October 21 Danny Kalb Trio, Turning Point, Piermont, NY
7:00pm w/ Special Guest Jonathan
Kalb
http://www.turningpointcafe.com/
October 5th: Danny Kalb Trio at
Barbès
376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.) Park Slope, Brooklyn
718.965.9177 8PM
August 26, Danny Kalb Trio (Electric)
TROY’S RIVERFRONT PARK CONCERT SERIES - 2:00 PM
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER BLUES FEST
Cost: FREE
Location: RIVERFRONT PARK
Sponsor: COLLAR CITY LIVE
http://www.troyny.org/SportsRecCalendar.asp
Read Don Wilcock's preview of Danny's Show in the Troy Record HERE.
August 18 Town Crier with Steve
Katz
http://www.townecrier.com/acts/kalb-katz.htm
July 7th, Turning Point Danny Kalb
Trio
http://www.turningpointcafe.com/
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Kalb, Katz and Grossman Shows!!!!
Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair, NJ May 11th
http://www.outpostintheburbs.org/main.html
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Godfrey Daniels In Bethlehem, PA May 13th
http://www.godfreydaniels.org/months/2007May/2007May.html#1319
Friday April 6th, 2007 Danny Kalb Trio
Barbès 376 9th St. (corner of 6th
Ave.) Park Slope, Brooklyn 718.965.9177 8PM
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Cafe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY January 28th 2007
Danny Solo and with backing, and possibly a special guest!!!
http://www.caffelena.org/calendar.htm#28
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Friday, Jan 19th, 2007
ACOUSTIC BLUES SET AT THE AMERICAN FOLK ARTS MUSEUM 45 WEST 53 ST
DANNY AND JONATHAN KALB PLAYING
530 TO 730 PM ADMISSION FREE
Towne Crier, FRI. 12/15 9:00 PM
DANNY KALB, STEFAN GROSSMAN & STEVE KATZ
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Also: Blues Guitar Workshop with Stefan Grossman & Danny Kalb
Saturday, 12/16 1pm - 3:30 pm $50 registration -- limited avialability
http://www.townecrier.com/acts/kalb-gross-katz.htm
Oct 28th 9:30PM Danny Kalb Trio, Turning Point, Piermont,
NY
http://www.turningpointcafe.com/
Danny Kalb at Ceffe Lena Saratoga Springs Aug 12 8PM
http://www.caffelena.com/calendar.htm
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July 8th, Allstate Blues Festival 12:45PM show Danny Kalb Trio.
At the Plaza in Albany. Danny will be on the Acoustic stage.
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July 1st Town Crier
SAT. 7/1 9:00 PM $20
DANNY KALB, STEFAN GROSSMAN & STEVE KATZ
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Also: Blues Guitar Workshop with Stefan Grossman & Danny Kalb
Saturday, 7/1 1pm - 4 pm $50 registration -- limited avialability
Special: Workshop & Show, $65
http://www.townecrier.com/acts/kalb-gross-katz.htm
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March 11th, 2006 Danny Kalb Trio
Barbès 376 9th St. (corner of 6th
Ave.) Park Slope, Brooklyn 718.965.9177 8PM
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com/
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Danny with Sarah from Cafe Lena's
Jan 14th, 2006 Cafe Lena, Saratoga Springs,
NY
http://www.caffelena.com/
Read Critic Don Wilcock's Preview of Danny's Show
Danny and your Humble Webmaster at Cafe Lena's
(pic by Holly Keem)
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Jan 15th, 2006
Towne Crier in Pawling, NY.
http://www.townecrier.com/acts/kalb.htm
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Feb. 10th, 2006 Danny Kalb Trio
Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St.
(Attorney St.)
Lower East Side
New York, NY
(212) 673-6270
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Danny is available for Guitar Lessons!!!! If you are going to be in NY during the Christmas season and would like a lesson from Danny, Click Here to e-mail the webmaster and I'll get you in touch with Danny. Please use the subject: Lessons in your e-mail.
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This 9/11 Christmastime- Pain in my heart
The world is full of injustice, But Refuse to be injust.
The world is full of Haters, But Refuse to be one of them.
The World is full of Fools, But Refuse to deny what is learned along the
way.
In a world of Cold, Hard Laughter, I refuse to hide my Tears.
DK 2002
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Danny's 1990's Release, Living With The Blues, available at Half.com and eBay and other fine places.
I've found the eBay can be a great source of Blues Project, Danny Kalb and Al Kooper Memorabilia. If you'd like to do a search of eBay for their stuff, Click Here. JUST DON'T OUTBID ME!!!!!! :-)
Bio and Info: Courtesy In-Media Publicity
I am an American of my generation, born during the titanic struggle against the darkness of Fascism, shaped in childhood by the atomic war possibility, and trying to make sense, ongoing, of the twilight struggle against the second darkness, Communism. And woken up to the holy struggle to blast open the remaining shut door of American life, legal segregation. This my generation did do. My personal symbolic baptism of fire, September 11th, shocked me into full human bonding with my fellow countrymen for now and for forever. I am an American of my generation, graying now, but, as ever with Americans past and present, a man of peace and love - and willing to defend it at all costs.
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A Message from Danny on the passing of Andy Kulberg :
"Andy the flute which Soared, gleaming to the very heavens, is silenced now. Night time has pushed it's way into our lives without so much as a warning. Here I lie in my bed writing my thanks to you for putting up with my moodyness for challenging you to take a look at what seemed insistent to my soul and for never losing that Charlie Chaplinesque sadness you never really left behind in Buffalo.
But mainly I remember the wild joy of playing with you onstage. I remember the explosive, exquisite, subtle, lyrical beauty and power that was the Blues Project. Born in a time when all seemed possible and on the agenda; there were joyous, vibrating, musical colors for Technicolor moments. Truelly the Hebrew God L'Chaim was making love to the African Princess. Yes, that was the Blues Project. A wakeup call to the young New York of the 1960's; a laughing roller-coaster with the age-old message of the Black Blues all mixed in to make a new American Soundtrack.
Yes your bass playing was both sturdy yet explosive, the foundation of "up" tunes and the innovative pulse for sad Alberta and Caress Me Baby.
It was musical, our music, yes, but something more too: It went deep and unafraid to show the landscape of the wounded heart., which all of us in the band, in different ways, shared. And Rock and Roll Happiness; a little less poseur than most Blues-Rock bands.
What Fucking Fun!!!
What Wild Big-Time Screaming delight!!!!!
For myself, I am extremely happy we got so much of our stuff recorded live-
A moral lesson, almost, to other musicians, (especially young ones) about the relationship between risk-taking and the deepest integrity. No imitation here, just the bloodstream taking a left turn at Bleeker and McDougal streets. Same Blood, Same Body, Same Shout to the Sun!!!
Again Andy, I remember the Flute Thing, especially the Electric Flute Thing from Live at Town Hall. The Jazz Guitarist Jim Hall stopped me on the street in 1967 and told me the the playing on Electric Flute Thing defined the highest music being played at that moment. The Cutting Edge.
We who remain feel the loss of you, but we seem to faintly hear the sound of music through the sunlit forest trees. "
Dave Remembered
by Danny Kalb 2002
Yes, the first thing that struck me about Dave Van Ronk was the fierceness of his
shout-singing, surrounded by his exquisite, almost lush guitar style. This was an irresistible
combination for an awe-struck young guitarist who came to worship him.
As I listened more and played more, I encountered other white-black American
artists such as Elvis Presley and others outside the African-American tradition (such as Joni
Mitchell and Kurt Weill) who understood, as did Dave, the happy-sad, both-sides-now of life.
The strong, swirling personal and social declarations of independence of the Freedom Now
generation resonated throughout its music. Big change seemed to be a given; the only skeleton
key to the unanswerable question of what lay beyond the next hill, became a way of life for some
artists and other risk-takers.
Dave Van Ronk's sound was unafraid, funky and a joyous challenge in a way.
The challenge was, I think, to go for it all the way, and don't look back. Speaking personally I
loved Dave big-time. He personified in his artistic gift and his green rocky road journey, a way
to be, an example for others, with the real costs and the real triumphs of a life lived fully.
This was a man.
A heavy, heavy loss. The darkness has won one, terribly prematurely. But the
music and life of Dave Van Ronk ain't goin' nowhere. Even now I can almost hear him laughing
freely and deeply, unfortunately still smoking those damn cigarettes, even as we, his friends left
behind, weep and celebrate him at the same time.
Peace, beloved teacher
Danny
Touring Schedule and Appearances Past Gigs:
MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 26, 7:30 PM
Institute of Musical Traditions, St Mark Presbyterian Church
Friday Aug 14th Town Crier,
appearing at the
Towne Crier in Pawling, NY.
Friday Jan 14th and May 20th Town Crier, the Danny Kalb Trio (Bob Jones and Mark Ambrosio)
Wed, Nov 10, 2004: Danny Kalb trio at Makor, 35 67th Street, Manhattan
Thursday, Nov 11th, Army Emergency Charity,
Old 1st Church, Carrol and 7th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Danny and his Trio would like to thank the Musician's General Store
for their kind contributions and help.
The Musician's General Store, 213 COURT STREET BROOKLYN, NY
11201, for all your music needs, 718-596-4962
September 17th at 8PM the Danny Kalb Trio
(Bob Jones and Mark Ambrosio) appearing at the
Towne Crier in Pawling, NY.
5/6/2004 Danny will be appearing in NYC with his trio on May 6th at Makor on W. 67th Street. Opening for Danny will be legendary Guitarist Peter Lang!!!!
12/18/2003 at Barbes in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Barbes is at 376 9th Street (9th Street and 6th Ave) 8PM.
December 4, 2003 Princeton University, NJ School of Architecture 5PM Danny Kalb Acoustic Trio. FREE!!!! Danny would like to thank all his fans that showed up and made this gig such a success.
July 21, 2003 SouthPaw in Park Slope. Danny & trio. Electric Blues!!!! Plus some of his new Album stuff. 8:30, $8. 125 5th Ave, Park Slope Brooklyn, NY
December 14, 2002 at 1:00 PM at Soundtracks, 119 7th Ave in Park Slope Brooklyn, CD Release and Signing Appearance!!!!! Very well attended!!!! Every advance CD Copy was sold at this appearance.
March 2nd Danny's Park Slope Firemen's fund concert raised close to $1,000.00 for the families of Firemen killed in the 9-11 attack. Danny wants to thank his fans who came, and remind others to give to the Squad 1 Fireman's Fund at 1 Union Street, Park Slope Brooklyn, NY.
February 3rd. Town Cryer, Benefit for Dave Van Ronk. Danny will also do a number with Steve Katz in memory of Andy Kulberg. 914-885-1300
Dec 15th, 2001: 8:00 Pm "Bringing It All back Home" Cancelled because of Danny's Heart Attack. This will be rescheduled after the 1st of the year. Benefit for local families of Firemen killed in the 9-11 disaster. Danny is playing with Jonathan Kalb, Robert Jones and Paul Berman at the Old 1st Reform Church, 729 Carroll St, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. For info, call 718-638-8300.
June-December 2001: Danny has been recording, has a new album in the can and is shopping it around.
March 2001: Danny has an article in a March 31st issue of "On the Trax" a Bob Dylan Fanzine (Vol 8 #3). The article is a revue of the movie "Ballad of Ramblin Jack" Jack Elliot in his own time.
February 16th, 2001: Danny is playing with his Trio (Bob Jones and Paul Berman) at the Barnes and Noble Cafe in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Feb 16th at 6:30 PM. Barnes and Noble is at 267 7th Ave at 7th Ave and 6th street.
Coming Soon!!!!! Danny has a book in for submission at the Free Press. Tentatively titled: "My Life, the '60's, Muddy Waters & God" it sounds like a MUST Read!!!!! 5 More chapters submitted as of 2/01. No release date yet.
November 11th Danny Kalb playing at the Old 1st Reform Church, 729 Carroll St, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. For info call 1-718-965-6786. "Acoustic New Morning".
June 24, 2000 Danny Kalb Trio and Danny Kalb Solo (2 sets) playing at "Bringing it all Back Home" at the Old 1st Reform Church, 729 Carroll St, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. 8:00 PM. Danny will be handling the "Blues Tradition" section. $15 admission.
March 4th: Sun Music Company. 340 East 71 Street, between first and second ave * NY, NY 10021 * 212 396-9521 8:00, Danny is playing a concert with Rick Ilowite. 2 Acoustic Guitars. Don't miss it!!!! Hey, How bout a picture of Danny and Rick from 1995 with Bassist Keith Thomson. This was taken at the Sandy Hook Clearwater Festival by Bob Yahn.
Feb 5, 2000 Winterthur Museum Rte 52, north of Wilmington, DE 1-4pm Open to the public. General admission to the museum is $8 for adults. $4 for children ages 5-11. He'll play 2 sets. For info on the event he's playing at, Click Here.
Oct 30th, 1999 Wesleyan University, CT
Blues festival. On at 1:30 (not 2:30 as previously posted), Danny suggests
you come by 1PM. Wesleyan University, Wesleyan Station Middletown,
Connecticut 06459 (860) 685-2000
August 14, 1999 Town Cryer, Pawling, NY with Dave
Van Ronk, 914-885-1300
Danny's Poetry: Danny writes poetry reflecting his life and times and the people he has known.
In Memory of Michael Bloomfield
On the Shootings in Los Angeles
re: Paul Simon's song "America" and my generation:
Just as some of my generation had to go back to God through spirituality instead of organized religion, we also had to return to love of country by the rejection of those things that we thought were the negative essence of America in the 1960's.
And, in finding ourselves too, by a combination of rigorous self-criticism and hard-won self-esteem, we came to view as the mist of the 60's was rising, the shining form of the Statue of Liberty.
Danny Kalb 2001
Home Concerts:
Danny is available to play for YOU and 20-30 of your closest friends!!!!! As reported in a recent edition of the NY Times, Home concerts are growing in popularity. If you are interested in having Danny do a concert in your home or your facility, please write him at the address above.
Johnthan Kalb: Danny's brother and great Electric/acoustic bluesman in his own write!!!! Site includes sound and video clips!!! http://www.jonathankalb.net/
Al Kooper: Blues Project Keyboardist and Singer, BS&T Founder, Solo Artist, Writer, etc, etc. (Elliot Randal is the webmaster. Check out his page, too) There is also an Al Kooper Fan Page.
Blood, Sweat, and Tears Fan Page: This is a set of pages put up by a fan that includes a Steve Katz bio and an interview with Steve from 1972. Caution: Al and Steve's recollections don't always agree!!!!!! :-)
Universal Band List: Links and stuff for all your favorite artists.
All Music Guide: Everything you could want to know about everybody in the Music Biz
Elliot Randall. Yeah, he's the ace session guy who played on Steely Dan's Reelin In The Years, and so much more. Also a WebMaster extraordinair (sp) and Nice guy
NPR's Site for Like a Rollin Stone. Check out our man Danny standin' behind Bob D in the studio!!!
Music: "Danny Kalb.......is up there with the best of all blues legends.......his work for me at Cafe' au Go Go was amazing.......Ive worked with the greatest of all time and he is at the top......Eric Clapton Mick Taylor Jimi Hendrix John Mayal Zappa all greats but Danny will emerge in the top 5." Howard L Solomon 1999
Sound Files: in RealAudio Format. These selections are from all phases of Danny's career, some 30+ years old, some brand new and unavailable elsewhere!!!!! These may take a few (30-45)seconds to load properly, (I don't exactly have the streaming thing happening!!) but they're worth the wait!!!! Check out the differences (Maturing??) in Danny's voice between the 2 versions (31 years!!!) of You can't Judge a Book... New files are HERE!!!!.......(11/29/01)
1. Early in the Morning (Solo, from the CD, Living With the Blues 1996)
2. Statesboro Blues (Solo, from the CD, Living With the Blues 1996)
3. So Sweet (Solo, from the CD, Living With the Blues 1996)
4. Wish You Would (Danny Kalb Trio (Unreleased!!) 1997)
5. You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover (Danny Kalb Trio (Unreleased!!) 1997)
6. You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover (Blues Project, 1966 Live, Unreleased)
7. Two Trains Running (Danny-Solo Acoustic Unreleased!! 1997)
8. Mean Old Southern (Blues Project)
9. You Can't Catch Me (Blues Project, 1966 Live, Unreleased)
10 NEW!!! Louise, Louise (Danny & Stephan Grossman, from the Crosscurrents album)
This page is in it's infancy. It will be updated !!!
Please bookmark it and return soon as there'll be more content added soon!!!!!!
Page Design and execution by John Profeta. with the help and permission of Danny Kalb.
Special thanx to Jane Blumenfeld at In-Media Publicity
To E-Mail John with comments, suggestions, etc!!!!! Click Here!!!
Soundfiles converted at Silver Streak Studio in Upstate NY
