Ted Morcaldi's Celestial Stranger album launch w/Chris Diamand and Joshua Blackmore

American Guitarist Ted Morcaldi from New Haven, Connecticut, is making a name for himself in the UK music world. “A talent to catch,” according to Jazzwise magazine, he has forged a distinctive musical voice on electric, classical, and twelve-string guitars enhanced with loops and electronics creating otherworldly textures. His new dynamic trio explores compositions inspired by the open forms and sonic architectures of Jon Hassell’s “Fourth World” music contrasted with the foundational element of jazz improvisation and the experimental spirit of Krautrock.

His latest album Celestial Stranger, released 30 May 2025 on the Clonmell Jazz Social label, has garnered positive reviews from both Jazzwise and MOJO magazine. It also has been featured on BBC Radio 3, Radio 6, Jazz FM, Worldwide FM, and others. The 12 tracks take the listener on an odyssey through varying orchestrations of multi-layered guitars, often creating a dialogue amongst acoustic instruments and electronics “rendered with the delicacy of a Manfred Eicher production,” - MOJO. Intimate duos with drummer Joshua Blackmore and bassist Joel Humann exemplify the strong musical bond Morcaldi has with each member of the trio. The only non-original composition on the album is David Bowie’s Berlin-era instrumental Art Decade, which features the sonic stamp of Bowie’s Blackstar bassist Tim Lefebvre alongside Morcaldi and Blackmore.

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