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Etienne Charles "creole Soul" at The Falcon

Courtesy of Sally Lynch | Posted on September 3, 2014

Where

The Falcon
1348 Rte 9w
Marlboro, NY
Map
845-236-7970

When

Fri, September 5, 2014
7:00 pm

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Musicians

About

http://www.etiennecharles.com/

"...the affinities between Caribbean music and music...New Orleans jazz...He’s got it about as right as he can." - The New York Times

One of the most compelling and exciting young jazz artists ushering the genre into groundbreaking new territory is trumpeter/bandleader Etienne Charles, who, still in his 20s, has already recorded three impressive and well-received albums for his own Culture Shock Music imprint. His new album, "CREOLE SOUL", is a captivating journey of new jazz expression. It buoyantly taps into a myriad of styles rooted in his Afro-Caribbean background and plumbs the musical depths of the islands, from calypso to Haitian voodoo music. Also in the jazz amalgam mix are rock steady, reggae, belair, kongo and rock as well as the influence of Motown and R&B music Charles listened to on his parents' record player when he was growing up....

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