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  • Jacques Schwarz-Bart – The Harlem Suite (CD)

Jacques Schwarz-Bart – The Harlem Suite (CD)

$ 14.95
$ 14.95
Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Rooted in Guadeloupe's gwoka tradition and the spiritual vocabulary of Haitian Vodou, Schwarz-Bart brings a perspective to New York's jazz continuum that very few saxophonists working today can match. Harlem here isn't just a setting; it's a conversation between the African diaspora's many tributaries, the same dialogue that has animated the neighborhood's musical life since the Swing era.

Jacques Schwarz-Bart has been at the center of several musical revolutions: Neo Soul next to D'angelo and Erika Badu, New Jazz as a founding member of Roy Hargrove's RH Factor, and he is a leading pioneer in the creation of two surging new styles: Gwoka Jazz, and Voodoo jazz, reuniting jazz music with it's Afro-Caribbean and spiritual origins. Jacques' impressionistic writing, powerful tone, and wide-ranging language - both lyrical and angular - have fueled a growing presence on the world stage.

Tracklist
1. Sun Salutation (4:24)
2. Butterfly (5:34)
3. Twisted (7:38)
4. Ambrosia (5:37)
5. Equivox (6:18)
6. Central Park North (5:33)
7. Time Travel (6:25)
8. From Goré To Harlem (5:38)
9. Look No Further (5:21)
10. Dreaming Of Freedom (5:28)

UPC: 197077674439
Label: Ropeadope
Release Date: 5.12.23
Format: CD