Articles Tagged “Jazz”
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ALBUM REVIEW: Leon Foster Thomas is Up to Some ‘Brand New Mischief’ on the Steel Pan
Nothing says U.S. of A. like Jazz – it’s got a ballsy, bad-ass attitude, an overly inflated ego, and it just doesn’t follow any of the rules reserved for ‘standard’ music. It’s just plain ol’ American stank in all its obnoxious glory. Leave it to a Trinidadian to go and ‘fass’ and add their [...]
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Production One Ltd Celebrates 10 Years With Launch Of ‘JazZ BuddZ’ for At-Risk Youth
To mark the decennial anniversary of Production One Limited’s flagship event, Jazz Artists on the Greens (JAOTG), the veteran event management company will launch an annual music education programme, JazZ BuddZ, at an invitation-only cocktail reception on Friday March 16, 2012. Trinidad and Tobago’s premier jazz concert producer will celebrate a decade of excellence in [...]
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Saxophonist with Caribbean roots, Sonny Rollins, receives Kennedy Center honor
Saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins along with singer/songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, singer and Tony winner Barbara Cook and actress Meryl Streep were earlier this month honored by the Kennedy Center for their illustrious careers. Theodore Walter “Sonny” Rollins was born on September 7, 1930 in New York City. His parents were from the [...]
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Fantasia, UB40, Bunny Wailer, Maxi Priest and more for St. Kitts Music Festival
The 2004 American Idol winner & Grammy winner R&B singer Fantasia is set to perform for 15th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, Thursday June 23 to Saturday June 25, 2011. At a recent press conference, Fantasia said, “Expect to hear songs from all three of my albums, but I also like to reach back and [...]
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Discover Dominica Authority Presents Jazz ‘n Creole 2011
The Show was born last year in May and was initially called Creole N All that Jazz. The name was changed this year to Jazz ‘n Creole since the DDA was essentially borrowing the name from someone else last year. The Discover Dominica Authority felt that they needed an event such as this one for [...]
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ST. LUCIA JAZZ FEST 2011 starts tomorrow!
Tomorrow is the launch of St. Lucia Jazz Festival 2011! This is one of the most anticipated musical experiences in the Caribbean and will take place from April 30th to May 8th. Saint Lucia is expected to once again command world attention when the historic 20th Edition of the renowned Saint Lucia Jazz sounds off [...]
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Jazz musician Etienne Charles set to release new album “Kaiso”
Etienne Charles is one of the Caribbean’s greatest musicians of our time. Amidst the ever-changing Soca art form, Etienne is lauded for preserving his heritage by tapping into his calypso roots. The renowned trumpet player who started off by playing a recorder in primary school, is truly a music ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. His [...]
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