Creole Christmas, by Etienne Charles

Creole Christmas

by Etienne Charles

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Trinidadian trumpeter Etienne Charles brings the spirit of the islands to an album of holiday songs. With his graceful grasp of multiple styles, Charles blends jazz with calypso on cuts like “Father Christmas” and “Make a Friend for Christmas” (with help from guest vocalist Relator) to joyous, harmonically sophisticated results. Steel drums have never sounded as jazzy as on “Indian Parang Chick.” And Charles shows off his straight-ahead bop chops too, burning his way through a jubilant reinvention of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”

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1.	Father Christmas 05:05	info
2.	Chocolate (Spanish Dance) 04:46	info
3.	Go Tell It on the Mountain 06:09	info
4.	Make a Friend for Christmas 05:11	info
5.	Juliana 04:19	info
6.	This Christmas 05:45	info
7.	Roses of Caracas Waltz 03:15	info
8.	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 05:56	info
9.	Tell Santa Claus 04:28	info
10.	Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 07:48	info
11.	Indian Parang Chick 06:10	info
12.	I'll Be Home for Christmas 03:59	info
13.	Christmas Is Yours, Christmas Is Mine 04:06	info

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Trinidadian trumpeter Etienne Charles brings the spirit of the islands to an album of holiday songs. With his graceful grasp of multiple styles, Charles blends jazz with calypso on cuts like “Father Christmas” and “Make a Friend for Christmas” (with help from guest vocalist Relator) to joyous, harmonically sophisticated results. Steel drums have never sounded as jazzy as on “Indian Parang Chick.” And Charles shows off his straight-ahead bop chops too, burning his way through a jubilant reinvention of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”

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released November 13, 2015

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Etienne Charles East Lansing, Michigan

Hailed by The New York Times as "an auteur" (Ben Ratliff) and by Jazz Times as "A daring improviser who delivers with heart wrenching lyricism" (Bill Milkowski), Etienne Charles has received critical acclaim for his exciting performances, thrilling compositions and knack for connecting with audiences worldwide. ... more