Joey Calderazzo (born 1965, New Rochelle, New York) is an American jazz pianist who first came to wide attention as a member of Michael Brecker's quintet from 1987 and went on to record three albums for Blue Note Records in the early 1990s. Since 1998 he has been the pianist in the Branford Marsalis Quartet, stepping into the chair left by the late Kenny Kirkland - a partnership now spanning more than 25 years. As a leader he has released over a dozen albums under his own name, ranging from trio recordings to solo piano, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished composer-improvisers of his generation.
The Branford Marsalis Quartet, with Calderazzo on piano, performed a sold-out concert at SFJAZZ Miner Auditorium on October 23, 2025, opening with Calderazzo's own composition 'The Mighty Sword'.
The Branford Marsalis Quartet released 'Belonging' on Blue Note Records - the group's first new studio album since 2019 - featuring Calderazzo alongside Eric Revis and Justin Faulkner.
Calderazzo appeared on the live album 'May Night (Live)' released in 2025, recorded with Swedish musicians Håkan Broström, Martin Sjöstedt and Karl-Henrik Ousbäck.
Calderazzo performed with the Branford Marsalis Quartet at the Lobero Theatre on June 18, 2025, and with his own trio at the Sunset-Sunside club in Paris in July 2025.
