One of the most compelling young jazz artists around is trumpeter/bandleader Etienne Charles. His soon-to-be-released new album, Creole Soul, is a captivating journey of new jazz expression that taps into a myriad of styles rooted in his Afro-Caribbean background; from calypso to Haitian voodoo music. The New York Times calls him “one of [jazz’s] more ambitious soloists and composers,†and on Creole Soul, his most accomplished recording so far in his young career, shows great promise to a future of more ebullient and intimate artistry.
http://www.etiennecharles.com/
One of the most compelling young jazz artists around is trumpeter/bandleader Etienne Charles. His soon-to-be-released new album, Creole Soul, is a captivating journey of new jazz expression that taps into a myriad of styles rooted in his Afro-Caribbean background; from calypso to Haitian voodoo music. The New York Times calls him “one of [jazz’s] more ambitious soloists and composers,†and on Creole Soul, his most accomplished recording so far in his young career, shows great promise to a future of more ebullient and intimate artistry.
http://www.etiennecharles.com/
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