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A man of many hats: Etienne Charles is a great trumpeter, writer and arranger

LUIGI CREESE
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Etienne Charles

Creole Orchestra

Feat. Etienne Charles, Jumaane Smith (trumpet), Michael Thomas, John Ellis (saxophones), Alex Wintz (guitar), René Marie (vocals)

Culture Shock EC010

Today’s big bands and their leaders rarely enjoy the wild popularity of golden era antecedents like Goodman, Shaw, Ellington and Basie. It’s thanks to innovators through the ages like Quincy Jones, Carla Bley

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