Ed calle biography

"I have used many mouthpieces throughout my career. For me, the JodyJazz mouthpieces are simply the best. Jody has developed a variety of metal and rubber mouthpieces. They are flexible and play beautifully. I play the DV model. It is terrific because I need to go from Stan Getz to King Curtis at the drop of a hat. The flexibility of a DV is majestic. When I am in the mood to play darker, more traditional jazz, I use his NY model on records. He also created a Chicago type that is in between the two. I use the DV on soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone. Jody is a great saxophonist, a true scientist, and one of the nicest people in the business. You can contact him at jody@jodyjazz.com. Once people play his mouthpieces, they are hooked."

Ed Calle on the JodyJazz DV Tenor Sax Mouthpiece:

"The difference between your mouthpieces and the rest is staggering. There is an amount of energy, clarity, and power that is possible with your mouthpieces that I have not been able to produce with any other setups. And most importantly, those quali

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Music Appearances

He appears on Grammy®-award-winning albums by Frank Sinatra, Juan Luis Guerra, Arturo Sandoval, Juanes, Vicky Carr, Gloria Estefan, and Jon Secada. Calle has also recorded and performed around the world with music royalty including Phil Ramone, Tom Dowd, Carlos Santana, Eddie Money, Greg Allman, Michael and Randy Brecker, Poncho Sanchez, Willy Chirino, John Patitucci, Donna Summer, the Bee Gees, Smokey Robinson, Shakira, The Temptations, Lenny Kravitz, K.C. & the Sunshine Band, Gloria Estefan, Frankie Valli, Rihanna, Idina Menze, Ricky Martin, Busta Rhyme, JLo, and Vanessa Williams just to name a few.

Calle’s television work includes an almost decade-long stint as saxophonist in the Sabado Gigante orchestra and appearances as a soloist with various artists on the Tonight Show with  Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, the Grammy® Awards, and a host of international, national, and regional television programs and specials.

Latin Grammy® Awards

Dr. Ed Calle is a Latin Grammy® Award winner for Best Instrume

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Calle Ed

Saxophonist Ed Calle is known for his extraordinary ability to play bebop, Latin and contemporary jazz, and pop. Born in Caracas of Spanish parents, it was obvious from the start that he was a natural player and now, Calle can be heard on hundreds of recordings both as a sideman and soloist. He appears on Grammy-award-winning albums by Frank Sinatra, Vicky Carr, Arturo Sandoval, and Jon Secada, as well as on numerous television and motion picture soundtracks. He also has recorded and performed around the world with such artists as Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Michael Bolton, Bob James, Bobby Caldwell, Rhianna, Extreme, and Vanessa Williams. Among his many solo recordings, Ed Calle Plays Santana garnered a Latin Grammy Award nomination in 2005. His latest release In the Zone (2006) features original compositions and jazz standards and earned a Latin Grammy nomination in 2007. Besides being an internationally acclaimed jazz performer and prolific composer and arranger, Calle is in great demand as a jazz clinician and enjoys working with students. Ed has served as a gues