Caleb Quaye

Name	Caleb Quaye
Background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born	1948
Origin	England
Instrument	Guitar
Genre	Rock Jazz fusion
Years active	1960s - Present
Label	New World Music Ministries, Inc.
Url	www.newworldmusic.org
Notable instruments	Brazen Guitar

Caleb Quaye (born 1948 in London), is an English Afro-European rock guitarist and studio musician best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with Elton John, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney and Hall & Oates. He is the son of Cab Kaye, the younger brother of Terri Quaye, and the older brother of Finley Quaye.

Early career

Quaye spent his early years as a member of Long John Baldry's backing band, Bluesology, which also featured a keyboard player named Reg Dwight, who would soon become known as Elton John. When Bluesology disbanded in 1967, Quaye released a single under the name Caleb called "Baby Your Phrasing is Bad" b/w "Woman of Distinction" (1967, Philips Records). Both sides can be found on the Rubble series, with "Woman of Distinction" of Volume One, and "Baby Your Phrasing is Bad" on Volume Four. "Baby Your Phrasing Is Bad" can also be found on Nuggets II, Chocolate Soup, and many other obscure psychedelic compilations.

Starting in 1969, Quaye played guitar supporting Elton John at live concerts around the local London area, first with Boots Slade (bass) and Malcolm Tomlinson (drums), and then later on with what eventually became the nucleus of Hookfoot for sporadic shows. The live support work continued until Elton formed his original touring band in the spring of 1970, the trio featuring Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson.

In April 1970, Quaye formed the band Hookfoot with Ian Duck, Roger Pope and David Glover, all of whom were DJM Records house musicians and had backed Elton's earliest live performances. The group's self-titled debut album was a mix of rock and jazz and included songs by Quaye and Duck, in addition to Stephen Stills and Neil Young covers. Quaye played guitar and keyboards on this album. The group's follow up record Good Times a-Comin' was a more straight-ahead rock album. A third album was Communication and the last album titled Roarin' . A live album called Hookfoot Live In Memphis, recorded in 1973 was released later. The group disbanded in 1974 and Quaye stayed in the United States to work as a session musician.

Elton John Band

He played off and on for more than 10 years with John, both as a session player and later full band member, appearing on all of his earliest recordings and albums as a session player until the beginning of 1972, as well as being a member of Bluesology during 1967/68. He finally fully joined the Elton John Band in May 1975 for the Rock of the Westies and Blue Moves albums, as well as subsequent 1975/76 Elton tours.

Hall & Oates

In 1978, Quaye along with fellow Elton John Band members Kenny Passarelli and Roger Pope joined Hall & Oates. This group recorded Livetime as well as the September 1978 release Along the Red Ledge. Caleb also played on Daryl Hall's first solo album which featured a number of noted musicians including Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Dick Wagner (Lou Reed), George Harrison, Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Steve Lukather (Toto), Jay Graydon and Todd Rundgren.

Christian faith and music ministry

In 1982, Quaye embraced the Christian faith becoming a musician/evangelist. From 1986 to 1995, Quaye was an Associate Pastor, Chief Musician and Staff Evangelist at the Foursquare Church in Pasadena, California. Since 1996, Quaye has served as the National Worship Director for the Foursquare denomination, ministering throughout the United States, England and Europe.

Today Quaye also serves as adjunct faculty at LIFE Pacific College in San Dimas, California, teaching music and worship leadership. He is also one of the elders in the church that meets in the chapel on campus.

In February 2006, Vision Publishing released Quaye's autobiography, A Voice Louder Than Rock & Roll, in paperback. The book is credited to "Caleb Quaye with Dale A. Berryhill."

From 2008 on, Quaye released two jazz-rock fusion CDs. The first one was "One Night in San Dimas," with "Out of the Blue" as the 2010 follow-up album; both of which he plays his signature model Brazen guitar, loaded with Seymour Duncan pickups.

External links

Caleb Quaye official website

2007 video of Quaye discussing the connection between his spiritual faith and musical creativity

March 2010 Hollywood music in Media nomination

Category:Living people Category:1948 births Category:People from London Category:English session musicians Category:English expatriates in the United States Category:British Christians Category:Black British musicians