Thursday, March 27, 2014

After Carnival comes jazz

Published: Monday, March 24, 2014
After Carnival, jazz lovers look forward to Production One Ltd’s Jazz Artists on the Greens (JAOTG) event. 

The 2014 edition takes place on April 5 at its usual picnic spot, the Greens at Farm Road in St Joseph.

According to a release from the organisers, the show has expanded over the years to become the fastest growing jazz event of the region. The major feature of the show is the discovery of Caribbean jazz music in a multitude of flavours, styles and genres. 

This festival has attracted some of the best Jazz performers from across the Caribbean and the wider Caribbean diaspora. Performing acts have included legendary local jazz trumpeter, Errol Ince; saxophonist, Arturo Tappin of Barbados; Trinidadian trumpeter Etienne Charles; the “Paganini of Pan”, Liam Teague; Raf Robertson; ace Trinidadian pan soloist Dane Gulston; Nilson Matta, one of Brazil best bassists; jazz pianist Klaus Mueller, Asheville-based steel drummer Jonathan Scales; Cuban vibraphone exponent, Tamara Castañeda; Trinidad-based music ensemble élan parlé; and the William Roblejo Trio of Cuba.

2014 will feature an equally exciting cast of local and international artistes, with a full stage of scintillating jazz fusion music, featuring Barbadian vocalist, Marisa Lindsay; UK-based jazz guitarist, Cameron Pierre; pan virtuoso, Ken “Professor” Philmore; Cuban saxophonist Emir Santa Cruz and his Espiral Trio; and Berklee College of Music graduate, vocalist, Nyol Manswell of T&T.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.tt/entertainment/2014-03-23/after-carnival-comes-jazz

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