Kim Kalesti

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I'm starting to sound like a broken record. But I tell you friends, this last Thursday's show was as good as it gets. (I say that, and yet the artists and their performances keep amazing me, week after week) Such was the case this last Thursday, at THE EIGHTH-NOTE (May 11th). Those of you who were there know exactly what i mean. Those of you who couldn't make it, I can only say you missed one HELL of a show. (but she'll be back again) Miss Kim Kalesti was brilliant! Again! Even better than her first performance back in March, as if that were possible. My love affair with this artist is as genuine as it is gushing. Kim Kalesti is the "REAL DEAL", singing some fun good natured bebop tunes as well as some standards and some stunning ballads, with such HONESTY and beauty. She is a "natural". And her Trio was as tight as it gets, with Bruce Cox on Drums, Marco Panescia on bass, and the ever talented Saul Rubin on guitar. Now, the sets with Kim and the band on their own would have been plenty, but there were to be treats in store for us. the LEGENDARY Frank Lacy
showed up with his trombone and swung (and SUNG) two AMAZING numbers with Kim and the band. I, for one, was in AWE!! Thank You, Kim. We love you dearly at the Eighth-note.





"Most people just say hello walkng with their heads hanging down. Not like when Kim Kalesti says hello, it's a whole conversation and a party too".....and then she sings.........thats when she blows the roof off the palce, with her beautiful voice, electrifing energy, funny sense of humor and pure musical talent.......







Biography:

Vocalist/composer Kim Kalesti is a truly gifted artist. Kim is a charter member of the New York jazz community. A consummate professional singing and performing swing, bebop and straight-ahead jazz. Her original music combines contemporary influences of jazz, house, electronic and dance music into a beautiful sonic tapestry that is traditional, modern, swinging, funky, sophisticated and sexy all at the same time. You can hear this sound of Kim’s single release "I Breathe You In" distributed by Sony France. Purchase cd on CDBABY.COM


Performances with Clark Terry, Joe Williams, Buster Williams, Kenny Garrett, Candido, John DiMartino, Bruce Cox, Saul Rubin, Harry Whittaker, Ron Carter, Robin Eubanks, Winard Harper, Kirk Whalum, Dizzy Gillespie, Betty Carter....



George Clinton and P-Funk




Kim Kalesti is an extremely gifted clinician/educator. Arts in education programs through the auspices of Young Audiences NY Chapter and Lincoln Centers "Meet The Artist".



daisy wishes you all a glorious day !!