Guitarist
Composer
& Educator

On Friday, February 7th, 2025, we’ll release the first single (Keep it Up) from our new album, Deep Grooves. Deep Grooves is a funk, soul, and R&B album from Carl Baldassarre (guitar), Jacob Dupre (keys) & Nick D’Virgilio (drums) featuring lead vocalist Thair Thompson with special guest Billy Brock. With a contemporary slant, the album explores the infectious grooves of 70’s popular music.

The album contains 11 tracks. We’re going to release a new single each month in 2025! Each single will be available on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms, as well as on my website. You will also be able to buy vinyl, USB, and CD versions from my website later this year. Details to follow. Get your Groove on!

Be the first to hear the full song by “pre-saving” it here:

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The Baldassarre Orchestra
Experience Classic Rock Like Never Before!

The Baldassarre Orchestra is an innovative and exhilarating fusion of rock power and symphonic grandeur, delivering an unforgettable live music experience. This dynamic show combines the timeless appeal of classic rock with the depth of orchestral arrangements, creating a spectacle of sound, lights, and entertainment that will leave you in awe.

Audiences will be treated to symphonic rock renditions of iconic classic rock hits by legendary artists like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Grand Funk Railroad, Stevie Wonder, Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd and more. Alongside these beloved tracks, the orchestra performs original compositions by Carl Baldassarre (bal-dah-SAR), blending rock and classical styles in a seamless, electrifying performance. It’s a musical journey you won’t want to miss—a celebration of two genres coming together in a way that has never been done before.

Led by the award-winning guitarist, composer, and 2023 Grammy-contending artist Carl Baldassarre, The Baldassarre Orchestra brings together a world-class ensemble of musicians, including the renowned string ensemble OPUS 216 and lead vocalist Mark Boals, known for his powerful voice and commanding stage presence. Baldassarre, an accomplished storyteller and music historian, enhances the experience with his engaging commentary, offering unique insights into the songs and their histories throughout the show.

To Grammy Award voting members: we’re grateful for your consideration! Excited to announce we’ve received official recording industry recommendation as a 2024 Grammy nomination contender. Album of the Year (Grand Boulevard) and Best Rock Song (“You’re Wrong”). Step 1 is contention for nomination. Step 2 nomination. Step 3 Grammy Award. First step complete!! Thanks to all participating musicians, engineers, and producers. And special thanks to Erick Anderson for his Billboard Magazine Annual Contender Issue design.

Grand Boulevard is a 16-track album (55 Minutes) that runs the gamut of musical genres, incorporating guitar rock, funk, ballads, R&B, reggae, and orchestral pop, all featuring Baldassarre as chief axeman and composer.

Composed primarily during the isolation of covid at world-famous Abbey Road Studios in London, Grand Boulevard is produced by Phil Naish, who has produced several Grammy Award-winning albums.

The album is receiving early raves from the press with the UK’s Fireworks Magazine declaring the album to be “flawlessly crafted, genre-spanning and offering something for everyone.  Highly impressive!”  Progsheet enthused that the album is “bursting with strong, catchy compositions and memorable guitar acrobatics…” The UK’s Powerplay avowed, “This Grand Boulevard has roses along the way”.