Etienne Charles and Creole Soul

“Jazz is Creole music,” says Juilliard-trained Trinidadian jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles. And his irresistible mix of calypso rhythms and post-bop jazz, stirred together with shots of New Orleans jazz and reggae, has the Creole blend of ideas and influences at its essence. In repertoire that ranges from Thelonious Monk to Bob Marley, Etienne and his knockout musicians globalize jazz with a supercharged energy that turns every concert into a party.