JazzPlus Caribbean: Etienne Charles Quintet at Ginny's Supper Club

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“A daring improviser, Charles also delivers with heart-wrenching lyricism” - Jazz Times

Juilliard Jazz graduate Etienne Charles has performed and or recorded with Monty Alexander, Roberta Flack, Frank Foster, Ralph MacDonald, Johnny Mandel, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Maria Schneider, Count Basie Orchestra, Eric Reed, Lord Blakie, David Rudder and many others. Etienne brings a careful study of myriad rhythms from the French, Spanish, English and Dutch speaking Caribbean to the table. According to Downbeat Magazine "Charles delivers his ebullient improvisations with the elegance of a world-class ballet dancer."