GROOVE is proud to welcome Legendary Saxman FRANK CATALANO and his
All-Star Band featuring for an evening of World Class Jazz! FRANK WILL
BE CELEBRATING THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS #1 charting album
“Love SUPREME COLLECTIVE” and honoring the 60th Anniversary of
John Coltrane’s Historic Recording “Love SUPREME”. FRANK WILL
ALSO BE PLAYING SONGS FROM HIS NEW #1 Billboard Charting Album “Set
Me Free” as well as classics he has performed/recorded with Tony
Bennet and a few surprises.FRANK IS CONSTANTLY TOURING THE USA,
Europe, and Asia with his band as well as holding court at NEW
YORK’s Historic Birdland Jazz Club. FRANK HAS RECENTLY BEEN A
FEATURED GUEST WITH THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, Los Lobo’s, Les Claypool,
Sean Lennon, Violent Femmes, Randy Brecker, Beyonce and John Legend.A
documentary was made about Frank by Belgian director Colin Donner. The
film is titled “Sugar Jazz” and will premiere at the Tokyo
Liftoff Film Festival.
“Tokyo #9” with Jimmy Chamberlin debuted at #1 on the Billboard
Traditional Jazz Charts, has garnered millions of streams and topped
the Spotify and Apple Music playlists. “Love Supreme
Collective” debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Charts and honors John
Coltrane. Frank recorded “Bye, Bye, Blackbird” with David
Sanborn and teamed up with Jimmy Chamberlin of The Smashing Pumpkins
to release “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”. Frank’s Savoy/Columbia
recording “Bang!”debuted at #12 on the Billboard Jazz Charts,
while his recording, “Mighty Burner” was on the Billboard Charts
for 20 straight weeks.
When Frank was 18, he signed to Delmark Records and did a string of
critically acclaimed recordings with Randy Brecker, Von Freeman, Ira
Sullivan, Willie Pickens and Paul Wertico amongst others. Frank’s
co-led album with Von Freeman, “You Talking To Me,” has become a
cult classic. Catalano is the only known saxman to have performed with
Miles Davis, Charles Earland, Elvin Jones, Junior Wells, Randy
Brecker, Stan Getz, Betty Carter, Tito Puente, Tony Bennett, Les
Claypool, and Louis Bellson while still in high school!
Frank has been profiled by countless media including: The New York
Times, Forbes, Downbeat, CMJ, JazzIz, Jazz Times, NPR, PBS, Chicago
Tribune, Huffington Post, etc. As a sideman, Catalano has been heard
by millions of people thanks to his collaborations with Jennifer
Lopez, Beyoncé, Maurice Joshua, Destiny’s Child, John Legend, Tony
Bennett, Seal, and others.
Frank has received his fair share of accolades, recently winning an
IMA award at Lincoln Center and being inducted into the Fox Valley
Arts Hall of Fame. He has appeared on 3 Grammy‐winning and 11 Grammy
nominated recordings, plus in 2007 he received a Tech Grammy Award as
part of the Yamaha Corporation for his numerous patents and
developments. He was also the youngest saxophonist to be voted into
the Downbeat Critics Poll at age 19.
No stranger to adversity, Frank cut off his right middle finger in an
automobile accident. After several surgeries and much effort, Catalano
relearned his signature technique, making him one of the most
in‐demand musicians today. He regularly donates his musical services
to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Peoples Music School,
and Off The Street Club.
Frank has written a book series for publisher Hal Leonard,
called “Modern Saxophone Techniques” and his song “Mighty
Burner” is featured in “The Real Book Volume 6”. He also
endorses Yamaha Saxophones, JodyJazz mouthpieces, D’Addario Reeds,
and Rovner Ligatures.
Catalano loves composing music and holds a BA in Classical Composition
from DePaul University. Frank is the spokesperson for New Amsterdam
Gin and has a signature cocktail named after him, “The Catalano
Sidecar”, which has been trademarked and is featured at hundreds of
clubs and music venues. Frank owns hundreds of vintage saxophones and
is on the Board of Directors for the National Saxophone Museum in St
Louis. Frank and his wife Sona split their time between their homes in
Chicago and New York.
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