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Jean Toussaint
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Since Jean Toussaint left Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the mid eighties, He hasn’t looked back. Nor has he spent a career trying to repeat the past. The experiences gained in that world-class hothouse have enabled him to push forward and embrace challenging, and often high profile, musical collaborations in many different jazz styles. Today he works out of London England as a composer, tenor/soprano saxophonist, bandleader and highly regarded jazz educator.
Born in the Caribbean, Jean Toussaint grew up in St Thomas USVI and started playing the saxophone at the Charlotte Amalie High School under the musical tutelage of Charles Cox, who took a special interest in the talented youngster, offering guidance and extra tuition. After high school, Toussaint attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston along with future jazz stars Branford Marsalis, Greg Osby, Kevin Eubanks, Jeff Watts, Victor Bailey, Cindy Blackman, Donald Harrison and many others. While at Berklee, Toussaint studied with and was mentored by the great saxophonist/educator Billy Pierce. It was Pierce who recommended Toussaint to replace him in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers.
JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024 a RubiTate Records Released on 29/08/2025 - Abominable; JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024 A RubiTate Records Released on 29/08/2025 - !0 Bar Blues for Jimi; JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024 A RubiTate Records Released on 29/08/2025 - "It's A Brand New Peace" Calypso; JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024 A RubiTate Records Released on 29/08/2025 - Symbiosis; JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024 A RubiTate Records Released on 29/08/2025 - Whack; JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024 A RubiTate Records Released on 29/08/2025 - Manca; JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024 A RubiTate Records Released on 29/08/2025 - Blues for Yve; JT5 "Live at the Vortex 10/08/2024 A RubiTate Records Released on 29/08/2025 - God Bless The Child.
Jean Toussaint At Dock Street Jazz Club
by Ian Patterson
Jean ToussaintDock Street Jazz Club Belfast, N. IrelandNovember 28, 2025 A filthy night in Belfast. Relentless rain. The real wet stuff, as they say here. The sort of Sunday night where it would take a damned good reason to venture out. Jean Toussaint was reason enough. It is not every day, after all, that ...
Dom Franks' Strayhorn: Duality Pt: 02
by Neil Duggan
Having whetted our appetite with Duality Pt: 01 (Self-Produced, 2024), saxophonist Dom Franks, together with his band StrayHorn, returns with Duality Pt: 02, revealing another side of the saxophonist's impressive range as a composer. Whilst the first release leaned into funky Hammond grooves inspired by Larry Goldings and Joey DeFrancesco, this follow-up moves in a different ...
Kasper Rietkerk: The Island
by Neil Duggan
For many musicians, releasing their first album as a leader represents the high point of their career to that point. Even though it is daunting, alto saxophonist Kasper Rietkerk takes it all in his stride, making it seem straightforward. He brings his sextet, KRSIX, top-quality guest musicians and a string quartet to the studio to record ...
Benet McLean: Green Park
by Chris May
Best known as a pianist, with four critically acclaimed albums behind him, on Green Park Benet McLean returns to his first instrument, the violin. The press release says he began studying the instrument at the age of 3, and Wikipedia tells us he was at some stage mentored by classical maestro Yehudi Menuhin. It stacks up. ...
Casa
Label: Mazzei / Toussaint Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: 1. AMARILLO [5:43]
2. I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY (Jule Styne) [6:16] 3. FALSA BALADA [3:24]
4. PERRO [2:04]
5. ESCLAVO DE LA LEALTAD [4:35]
6. TITIRITERO (Puppet Master) [4:15]
7. CASA [4:20]
8. L.P.D.S. [3:16]
9. BOTH SIDES NOW (Joni Mitchell) [4:06]
10. ALICIA (feat. Jean Toussaint) [5:30]
11. ESCLAVO DE LA LEALTAD [Alternate take] [6:27]
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Antonio Mazzei
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Antonio Mazzei is pianist, composer and producer. After receiving a scholarship, he attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, where he studied with Fred Hersch and Kevin Hays. In 2009, he recorded “Contrastes”, his first album as a leader. As a sideman and other collaborations with Paquito D'Rivera, Marta Gómez, Nella, Joel Frahm, Rubén Blades, and Steve Khan among others. He has also worked as a producer for several songwriters, including 2017 Independent Music Award Winning Album: Luz Pinos "Mariposa Azul" and Camila Perez “Souvenir"
Brilliant Corners 2022
by Ian Patterson
Brilliant Corners 2022 The Black Box Belfast, N. Ireland March 4-12, 2022 Brilliant Corners is ten. Belfast's onliest jazz festival celebrated the milestone by welcoming audiences back to The Black Box after 2021's virtual edition. When Brilliant Corners was last held here before a live audience, in March 2020, Covid ...
Nathaniel Cross: The Description Is Not The Described
by Chris May
Trombonist Nathaniel Cross is a key presence on London's alternative jazz scene, just like his brother, Theon Cross, who plays tuba in Shabaka Hutchings' Sons Of Kemet. Until now, however, Nathaniel has probably been better known among his fellow musicians than with the general public, for he has been most active behind the scenes as a ...
