Caelan Cardello

Caelan Cardello has been playing piano since the age of 5. He grew up studying jazz and classical separately, and was performing professionally by the age of 16. He attended programs like Jazz House Kids and All State Jazz Band, and was given opportunities to learn from the greatest jazz mentors and play on stages like Newport Jazz Fest and Marciac. Caelan has performed with Christian McBride, Jimmy Cobb, Rufus Reid, Randy Brecker and Bill Charlap, to name a few. He was selected as one of 5 finalists in the prestigious 2023 Jazz American Pianists Association comp and the Herbie Hancock piano competition. Caelan graduated from William Paterson University (BA 22) in Jazz Performance and recently graduated from Juilliard (MM 25). He regularly plays in NYC leading his own bands or as a sideman, and tours frequently around the country and world.

Language spoken: English

 

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