Eric Calistri - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Eric is a guitarist living in Austin TX. He specializes in jazz, latin, gospel, r'n'b and lounge, but enjoys having a go at many other styles. Currently Eric is gigging with Zesty Jazz chanteuse KatieO and Bolero-ist Leticia Rodriguez. In the past Eric has played guitar with Nicole Gilbert, Unity Church of Austin, Kit Holmes, Duane Carter, Mary Welch Y Los Curanderos, India Taylor, Fresh Oil Ministry and The Recliners.-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------Opening in 2008 at the MACC in Austin, Eric is bandleader, music arranger, and guitarist for "Canciones for Generations" a one-act original production featuring Leticia Rodriguez. This is a second run of "Canciones" following up the successful run of 2007. In 2005 he was the guitarist for St Edward's production of "Cesar and Ruben" which featured the music of Buena Vista Social Club, Carlos Santana, Ruben Blades and Sting.------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------Eric's guitars are by Paul Reed Smith, Gibson, Fender, Alvarez, Ibanez, Guild, Epiphone, Silvertone, and La Patrie. Amps are Marshall, Fender and Roland. Microphones from AKG, BLUE, Shure, CAD, EV and Audio-Technica. Kurzweil K2500 and Henry F Miller Grand Piano.------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- Producer-Engineer credits include Mundi, Katie O Combo, The Light Travelers, Cowgirl Sue, Duane Carter Band, Leticia Rodriguez, Happy Valley, Mary Welch Y Los Curanderos, Barton Strings and The Recliners.-------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------I am always on the look out to meet new people, listen to music, and get involved in new projects, and just have a darn good time playing music.------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------contact: [email protected] or via mypace.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/22/2005
Band Members: On the songs on this MySpace page the musicians are MARIO GONZALEZ - bass --- DOM GALINDO - drums and ERIC CALISTRI - guitars, percussion, keyboards.
Influences: Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Luis Bonfa, Charlie Christian, Sergio Mendes, Herb Alpert, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Burrell, Wayne Shorter, Bill Connors, Miles Davis, Tuck Andress, Steve Morse, Wes Montgomery, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Link Wray, Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder and many more ...
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Pueblo CO

Just about a month ago I decided to donate to a political campaign. I got on-line and shot $100 to Barack Obama. I also filled a questionnaire, answering yes to the question asking if I would be will...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:34:00 GMT

Canciones For Generations

The Mexican American Cultural Arts Center and Performance Encounters presents Canciones For Generations, a solo performance by Leticia Rodriguez, exploring identity, culture and heritage t...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:01:00 GMT

El Sol Y La Luna with Leticia Rodriguez

El Sol has always been one of favorite restaurants and places to play music. Even with the current heat wave the patio is shady, and the fans keep it nice and cool, and the food rocks. Last year...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:15:00 GMT

Fundraiser With Leticia Rodriguez

Sunday April 6 Beautiful spring day to be outside in Austin, and to be playing at a fundraiser for Performance Encounters (www.performanceencounters.org). This years goal is to produce a run of ...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:51:00 GMT

New Recordings with Katie O

Katie and I have been mixing and mastering to bring this project to completion. Check out a preview on her page: http://www.myspace.com/thekatieocombo Katie's sounding great on the v...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:01:00 GMT

Duane Carter CD "Never Say Never" Now Available

So I trundled my gear up the stairs at Dona Emilia's on Saturday night and what do I see on display up on the front table? Yes(!!), the Much Rumoured has morphed into the Now Available. It...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:12:00 GMT

Whole Foods with Kit Holmes

Thursday February 28 I just love playing music with Kit. Not only an award winning singer-songwriter, she's a great jazz piano player and multi-instrumentalist/sound engineer. ...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:02:00 GMT

Mozart’s with Katie O

Feb 15 and 22 Mozart's has a beautiful waterfront location on Lake Austin. In the colder months, we've moved inside, and trimmed the band down to Katie, Dan Vela on percussion, and myself o...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Feb 9: Recording with Katie O!!!

Late last year Katie brought in her favorite rhythm section (Steve Sargent on drums and Ross Jackson on Bass) to cut some tracks. Well some time passed by, what with the holidays, and end ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:58:00 GMT

Wed February 6 Chinese New Year.

Wed Feb 6 Chinese New Year's Eve This was at the Buddhist Temple near 360 and 2222 in Austin. Leticia Rodriguez and I were part of the entertainment line-up leading up to the New Year's E...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:53:00 GMT