The Julian Gerstin Sextet at Amazing Things Arts Center

Original jazz influenced by rhythms and melodies of the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. Featuring rarely heard percussion of Martinique

Julian Gerstin, percussion, composer, is a veteran of many African, Latin and jazz bands. A well-known musician in the southern Vermont/ northwestern Massachusetts scene, Julian performs with the salsa band Son de la Calle and Afrocuban folkloric group Iroko Nuevo, and has appeared locally with Samirah Evans, Charles Neville, Claire Arenius, and numerous other groups. Much of the music of this ensemble stems from Julian’s two-year experience living in Martinique, studying and performing traditional music...

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Original jazz influenced by rhythms and melodies of the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. Featuring rarely heard percussion of Martinique

Julian Gerstin, percussion, composer, is a veteran of many African, Latin and jazz bands. A well-known musician in the southern Vermont/ northwestern Massachusetts scene, Julian performs with the salsa band Son de la Calle and Afrocuban folkloric group Iroko Nuevo, and has appeared locally with Samirah Evans, Charles Neville, Claire Arenius, and numerous other groups. Much of the music of this ensemble stems from Julian’s two-year experience living in Martinique, studying and performing traditional music. Julian is co-author of The Musician’s Guide to Rhythm and teaches music at the Vermont Jazz Center.

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