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Caleb Tobocman

Caleb Tobocman

Caleb Tobocman is a New York jazz bassist who grew up in a musical family at Manhattan Plaza and took up the upright bass at sixteen. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music under bassists Ron Carter and Buster Williams. A fixture on the city's straight-ahead scene at clubs like Smalls, Mezzrow, and the Django, he has shared the bandstand with Pasquale Grasso, Benny Benack III, Emmet Cohen, Veronica Swift, George Coleman, and Jeff (Tain) Watts. He appears on pianist Tyler Henderson's album Love Endures, with drummer Hank Allen-Barfield.

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Cafe Ornithology
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Upcoming Shows
Tue, Oct 13 7:00 PM
Kieran Brown
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Kieran Brown (Vocals) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Aaron Seeber (Drums)
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Sun, Oct 18 9:30 PM
Eloise Carter Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Oct 18 · 9:30 PM & 11:00 PM
Eloise Carter (Vocals) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
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Wed, Oct 21 10:30 PM
Jam Session
Set and Session: William Hill Iii
Close Up
Close Up · Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 PM
William Hill III (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
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Thu, Oct 22 10:30 PM
Mejedi Owusu Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 PM
Mejedi Owusu (Trumpet) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
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Mon, Oct 26 9:30 PM
Modern Jazz Leaders Series: Ian Cleaver
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 PM
Ian Cleaver (Trumpet) · William Hill III (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
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Wed, Oct 28 6:00 PM
Richie Vitale Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Richie Vitale (Trumpet) · Steve Ash (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
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Fri, Oct 30 9:00 PM
Andrea Domenici Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Andrea Domenici (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
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Fri, Oct 30 11:55 PM
Ken Fowser Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Oct 30 · 11:55 PM
Ken Fowser (Tenor Saxophone) · Wallace Roney Jr (Trumpet) · Anthony Wonsey (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Jacob Smith (Drums)
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Sat, Oct 31 9:00 PM
Andrea Domenici Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Andrea Domenici (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Past Shows
Sat, Sep 26
Jacob Chung’s Coltrane Celebration
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sat, Sep 26
Jacob Chung (Tenor Saxophone) · Chris Byars (Tenor Saxophone) · Steve Ash (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sat, Sep 26
Richie Vitale Trio
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Sat, Sep 26
Richie Vitale (Trumpet) · Steve Ash (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Fri, Sep 25
Jam Session
Jacob Chung’s Coltrane Celebration
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Fri, Sep 25
Jacob Chung (Tenor Saxophone) · Mason Millard (Trumpet) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Thu, Sep 24
Jacob Chung’s Coltrane Celebration
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Thu, Sep 24
Jacob Chung (Tenor Saxophone) · Mason Millard (Trumpet) · Brandon Suarez (Tenor Saxophone) · Adam Stein (Tenor Saxophone) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Steve Ash (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Mon, Sep 14
Jam Session
Jam in the Cafe
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Mon, Sep 14
Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Mon, Sep 14
Jazz WaHi Jam Session
Vocal Series: Vicki Burns
Le Chéile
Le Chéile · Mon, Sep 14
Vicki Burns (Vocals) · John Di Martino (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Sun, Sep 13
Joie Bianco Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Sep 13
Joie Bianco (Vocals) · William Hill III (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Thu, Aug 27
Ai Murakami
Ornithology
Ornithology · Thu, Aug 27
Ai Murakami (Drums) · Frank Basile (Baritone Saxophone) · Jeb Patton (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Wed, Aug 26
Caleb Tobocman Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Wed, Aug 26
Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Peter Bernstein (Guitar) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Aleksi Heinola (Drums)
Fri, Aug 21
Aaron Goldberg Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Aug 21
Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)
Mon, Aug 17
Brandon Suarez Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Aug 17
Brandon Suarez (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Jacob Smith (Drums)
Mon, Aug 10
Caleb Tobocman
Winnie's Jazz Club
Winnie's Jazz Club · Mon, Aug 10
Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Wed, Jul 29
Kieran Brown
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Wed, Jul 29
Kieran Brown (Vocals) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Peter Glynn (Drums)
Fri, Jul 24
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By Jacob Chung
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Jul 24
Jacob Chung (Saxophone) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Adam Wacks (Drums)
Fri, Jul 17
David Hazeltine Quartet
The Django
The Django · Fri, Jul 17
David Hazeltine (Piano) · Jon Boutellier (Tenor Saxophone) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Pete Van Nostrand (Drums)
Sun, Jun 28
Kieran Brown Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Jun 28
Kieran Brown (Vocals) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Aaron Seeber (Drums)
Fri, Jun 26
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By Jacob Chung
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Jun 26
Jacob Chung (Saxophone) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Thu, Jun 25
Benny Benack Quintet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Jun 25
Benny Benack III (Trumpet) · Michael Stephenson (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Charles Goold (Drums)
Thu, Jun 18
Richie Vitale Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Thu, Jun 18
Richie Vitale (Trumpet) · Pasquale Grasso (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Sun, Jun 14
Eloise Carter Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Jun 14
Eloise Carter (Vocals) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Jun 12
David Hazeltine Quartet
The Django
The Django · Fri, Jun 12
David Hazeltine (Piano) · Jon Boutellier (Tenor Saxophone) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Pete Van Nostrand (Drums)
Tue, Jun 2
The Caleb Tobocman Trio
Winnie's Jazz Club
Winnie's Jazz Club · Tue, Jun 2
Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Sun, May 31
Ilhan Saferali Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, May 31
Ilhan Saferali (Trumpet) · Brandon Suarez (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, May 15
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By Jacob Chung
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, May 15
Jacob Chung (Tenor Saxophone) · Thomas Martino (Alto Saxophone) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Jacob Smith (Drums)
Thu, May 14
Brandon Suarez Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, May 14
Brandon Suarez (Tenor Saxophone) · Stefano Doglioni (Clarinet) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Keith Balla (Drums)
Sat, May 9
David Hazeltine Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sat, May 9
David Hazeltine (Piano) · Jon Boutellier (Tenor Saxophone) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Pete Van Nostrand (Drums)
Mon, Apr 27
Eloise Carter Quartet
The Django
The Django · Mon, Apr 27
Eloise Carter (Vocals) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Apr 24
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By Jacob Chung
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Apr 24
Jacob Chung (Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Adam Wacks (Drums)
Thu, Apr 23
Caleb Tobocman Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Thu, Apr 23
Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Aleksi Heinola (Drums)
Tue, Apr 21
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By Nicolai Daneck
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Tue, Apr 21
Nicolai Daneck (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Karl Seyer-Hansen (Drums)
Fri, Mar 27
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By Jacob Chung
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Mar 27
Jacob Chung (Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Wed, Mar 18
Kieran Brown
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Wed, Mar 18
Kieran Brown (Vocals) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Peter Glynn (Drums)
Thu, Mar 12
Jason Tiemann Quartet
The Django
The Django · Thu, Mar 12
Jason Tiemann (Drums) · Sam Dillon (Tenor Saxophone) · Rick Germanson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Mon, Mar 9
Thomas Linger
Ornithology
Ornithology · Mon, Mar 9
Thomas Linger (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Michael Shekwoaga Ode (Drums)
Thu, Mar 5
Richie Vitale Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Thu, Mar 5
Richie Vitale (Trumpet) · Rob Schneiderman (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass)
Fri, Feb 27
Philip Harper Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Feb 27
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Mon, Feb 23
Eloise Carter Quartet
The Django
The Django · Mon, Feb 23
Eloise Carter (Vocals) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)