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Rock & Progressive Rock Music artist from Parma, OH. New songs free to stream or download. Add to your playlist now.

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Rick Kalister

This Midwestern axe-slinger is a musical chameleon who can seamlessly drift from sensitive and mellow tones to bluesy outbursts and pure guitar freak-outs at th

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Picture for song 'The Cloudroom' by artist 'Rick Kalister'

The Cloudroom The Cloudroom

Put on your 'Superfly' suit and get down to the Cloudroom. This is 70s smooth soul.

Smooth

Picture for song 'Urban Life' by artist 'Rick Kalister'

Urban Life Urban Life

Its a complex hiphop beat with a rapping guitar solo that changes to a Hendrix style

Rap

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Picture for song 'The Brass Beast' by artist 'Rick Kalister'

The Brass Beast The Brass Beast

A jazz vamp that explodes into a screaming guitar solo and doesnt let up till the beast moves on.

Jazz Fusion

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Picture for song 'Blues to Jazz Migration' by artist 'Rick Kalister'

Blues to Jazz Migration Blues to Jazz Migration

Beginning with a blues progression the piece changes into a jazz style with a Django flavoring.

Smooth Jazz

Picture for song 'Variations of Desire' by artist 'Rick Kalister'

Variations of Desire Variations of Desire

Rick creates an original guitar piece in a classical style that evolves into Bach's 'Jesu'. Its done in a way that has more 'edge' than most classical guitar closer to a rock style.

Classical General

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Progression Magazine, which goes to forty-nine countries around the world, in its Summer/Fall 2004 issue said, "Welcome to the world of Rick Kalister, where he never met a guitar or musical style he didn't like. This Midwestern axe-slinger is a musical chameleon who can seamlessly drift from sensitive and mellow tones to bluesy outbursts and pure guitar freak-outs at the drop of a hat. Kalister appears very comfortable with virtually any genre." Also, The Cleveland Free Times in its March 9, 2005 issue said this about Rick Kalister's Progressive Jam Experiment, "Any progressive or blues aficionado will find much to appreciate here." My long-term plans are to keep expanding the perimeters of what the guitar can do while never forgetting the heart. I play many different kinds of music, but I would call my new disc 21st century blues. Thanks for listening! Rick Kalister
Have you performed in front of an audience?
I enjoy playing at the Beachland Ballroom
Your musical influences
Early Eric Clapton, Roy Buchanon, John Coltrane, John McLaughlin and Joe Walsh. Joe Walsh agreed to give me one on one instruction but then the James Gang went national and he was gone.
Anything else?
I was pleased to be put on CDBaby and have my own website http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rickkalister
Parma, OH  USA
ID 576548
Contact
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