Adrian Galante Trio

Possessing a lyrical “vocal-like” quality on the clarinet, Galante’s expressive playing exhibits a melancholic romanticism combined with a joyous feeling for swing, bebop, and the blues. Joined by a trio of local Toronto musicians, Galante performs a selection from his upcoming debut album release “Introducing Adrian Galante”.

Recorded in Hollywood, California, “Introducing Adrian Galante” features Tamir Hendelman, pianist for the Jeff Hamilton’s trio and Barbra Streisand, guitarist Larry Koonse, bassist Alex Frank, and longtime Drummer for Tony Bennett and Bill Evans final trio, Joe LaBarbera.

Bio

Adrian Galante is a multifaceted, exciting young jazz clarinetist and pianist with a remarkable command of both instruments far beyond his youth. Possessing a lyrical “vocal-like” quality on the clarinet, his expressive playing exhibits a melancholic romanticism combined with a joyous feeling for swing, bebop, and the blues.

“I’ve heard all the great jazz clarinet players and Adrian doesn’t really sound like any of them, he really has a sound all of his own” says esteemed music critic and author Will Friedwald. “In his playing, you don’t miss the human voice at all. He really communicates the story without the specific words, and you know exactly what he’s thinking.”

Though initially drawn to the acrobatic playing of Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and other clarinet virtuosi as a young student of the instrument, Galante soon found himself desiring to emulate the sounds of the great vocalists he heard. “I’ve always been very influenced by great singers...,” says Galante. “I remember hearing Tony Bennett talk about the way Bing Crosby revolutionized popular singing, getting right up close up the microphone making a very intimate sound… I like to approach the clarinet in the same way, using that principle of playing at a softer volume and really using the microphone to help illuminate all the very subtle nuances and details of the sound.”

“He’s one of the few very young musicians of his age that seems to be comfortable with this notion of narrative form,” says Will Friedwald. “He really gets what the songs are about and that’s something that usually comes much later in the development of musicians and singers.”

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, Canada