Born in 1984 in “Havana City” Cuba surrounded by a musical family , his uncle Osmundo Calzado was the director of the re-nowned Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna and his father Mario Ventura Calzado was the drummer of Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna and is the actual percussionist at Cabaret Parisien in Havana Cuba.
Pablo Calzado began to play music at the early age of 15 with local bands developing skills that make him play divers genres from Jazz,Latin,Rock,Funk,R&B,Pop, etc ,through years became a professional drummer and percussionist with more than 10 years of International experience performing and touring around Latin America and Asia ,fully qualified musician that has played with high profile world wide recording artists with Latin American Award Winning Artists and Buena Vista Social Club
Education
-Diploma in Drums and Percussion -School Art Félix Varela (Havana,Cuba)-2005
-Medium Superior Level Faculty Vicente Ponce Carrasco.-Graduate 2004
-Computer Operator Course. International Institute of Journalism-2004.
-Graduated from the Elementary Level of Music in the specialty of Drummer and Percussionist -2001
Teaching Experience
International School of Cuba CENSEA (2003-2004-2005-2006)
Masterclass and Workshops in South America and Central America
– Colombia(2007)
– Panama(2007)
– Private Masterclass and Workshop at Azzucar Club,Clarke Quay (Singapore 2008-2009)
– Percussive Art Music School (Singapore 2010)
– Tanglin Trust International School ,Masterclass and Work Shops (Singapore 2010)
– North Vista Secondary and San Andrew Junior School Workshops “Stomp Drumming”(Singapore 2010)
– Yamaha Contempo Music School Singapore 2010-2011(Conducted a Drums Clinic at Yamaha Music School)
– Singapore American School (SAS)
Currently working at
– United World Collegue of South East Asia Singapore
– St Joseph Institute International School
Performance Experience
– Grand Concert in Tribute to John Lennon (Drums of band Gerardo Alfonso) (1999).
– The National Hotel of Cuba: Main Orchestra on the prestigious Cabaret Parisien (2001)
– 2001-2002 rock band Pasos Perdidos in Havana City
– 2003 salsa band touring all over Cuba like: Girarldo Piloto and Klimax , Havana Way Band , Havana Casino Band
– 2004 until 2007 worked in the world of jazz music: The great Bobby Carcases (teacher, director, composer, instrumentalist- Man Show) the excellence of Cuba.
– Series of concerts in different places, as UNEAC, Fine Arts Amphitheater Almendares and National Hotel(2005)
– One of the musicians to take part in the first double big band in Cuba, under the direction of the master and teacher Jorge Luis Triana , playing in a tour for all of the biggest Theaters in Cuba and
Jazz Festivals around Latin America (2006)
– Famous band Mezcla under the direction of Pablo Menendez , playing and developing more folkloric roots to reach the pure jazz , with this band in Jazz Festivals:
– Latin American Film Festival(2006)
– Salsa Festival Caliente(2006)
– Jazz Festival Havana Cuba(2006)(2007)
– Colombia Bogota International Jazz Festival(2006)(2007)
– Panama Internacional Jazz Festival(2007)
– Cuban Hip-Hop Festival (2006)
– Afrocuban Music Festival (2006)
– Santiago of Cuba Fusion Festival (2007)
– Began to work parallel with the jazz group Pasaje Abierto under the direction of Alexis Bosch (Winner of the cubadisco) playing in different Jazz festivals in Cuba (2006/2007)
– Worked with the composer and master on trumpet Jose Miguel Crego(El Greco) (trompet lider of the tracedental jazz band Irakere) (2006/2007)
– Worked with great saxofonist Orlando Sanchez(cubajazz) playing in events and jazz concerts in Hvana City (2007)
– Played in the Youth Festival Of Jazz in Cuba (Jojazz)(2006)(2007).
– Played in diferent concerts and festivals In Cuba (2007) with Buena Vista Social Club artists such as:
– Amadito Valdes
– Babarito Torres
– Idania Valdes
– Teresita Caturla
2008 moved to Singapore to be part of the new Latin Club Azzucar playing drums with the band Cubania as well as playing in:
Singapore River Festival(2008), Clarke Quay Aniversary (2008),Belvedere Vodka Party (2008)
New Year Eve at Clarke Quay (2008)
IN 2010 BECAME AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST PARTICIPATING IN DIFERENT FESTIVALS, ACTIVITIES AND MAJOR EVENTS SUCH AS:
Singapore Festivals
Jazz by The beach (2010-2011-2012)
Latino Series at Clarkey Quay as part of the Latin Band Ireson (2010-2011-2012)
Fete de la Musique in Singapore with Latin Affairs (2011-2012)
Participate in different events around the Formula 1 in Singapore (2010 &
The Podium Lounge at F1 in 2012
Mosaic Music Festival (2011-2012) with Tokyo Blue Jazz Trio
Netball World Championship Opening Ceremony in Singapore(2011)
Participated in different concerts in Esplanade Outdoor Theatre for different events and festivals(2010-2011-2012)
Around Singapore’s Night Clubs with Live Music and Jazz Clubs (2010-2011-2012)
Performed at Blu Jazz , The Sultan Jazz Club , Barrio Chino Night Club , Harry’s at Boat Quay Jazz Festival, How´l at the Moon Jazz Club,Night & Day, Jazz @ Southbridge ,Aqua Nova at Clarke Quay , Cuba Libre Latin Club, El Toro Restro Bar ,B28 Whisky Bar , Fuse at Marina Bay Sands, just to name a few.
Around Asia’Festivals (2010-2011-2012)
Played at Pacific Hotel PCTW in Kuala Lumpur (2011)
Played at Koh Samui Jazz Festival (2011 &2012)
Played at Borneo Jazz Festival (May 2012)
Played in Kuala Lumpur(Malaysia) at the prestigious jazz club No Black Tie (2011-2012)
India Salsa Congress in Bangalore (2012)
WORKED AS A DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST AT THE PRESTIGIOUS AND WORLDWIDE RECONIZED MUSICAL THE LION KING SINGAPORE’S PRODUCTION IN 2011
Performed at Real de Catorce Jazz Festival on july 2012
Shared the stage with artists:
Klimax group, Bryan Lynch(Latin Jazz Grammy Award 2007)
Chucho Valdes(Irakere Latin Grammy Award)
Amadito Valdes (Buena Vista Social Club)
Teresita Garcia Caturla(Buena Vista Social Club)
Emilio Morales (Buena Vista Social Club)
Carlos Varela ,Kelvis Ochoa ,David Torrens (Top Songwriters in Cuba)
Sergio Mendez Band( Grammy Award Winner from Brazil)
Jorge Luis Crego “El Greco” and Julio Padron (Irakere Latin Jazz Grammy Award)
Cesar Lopez(Irakere Grammy Award)
Alexis Bosch(First Cubadisco Price 2004),
Chucho Valdes (Mutiple Grammy Award Winner)
Omara Portuondo (Grammy Award 2009)
Steve Thorton( Miles Davis Percussionist)
Lion King The Musical in Singapore Production of 2011
Eugene Hideaway Bridges (Texas Top Blues Artist)
Kho Mr Sax Man (Thailand’s Top Sax Player)
Just to name a few.
Discography
Alexis Bosch (Cuban Jazz Journey)
Joseph Koumbas (Waiting 2008-2009)
Doc Weiss Band (Different Point of View 2010)