Etienne Charles sets Kaiso in age of elegance

[Pan Times]

Global - ....it was a seminal textbook on Phase II Pan Groove’s jazz harmony and language that provided a scholarship of sorts when he had turned 13.

“Pan was most important in my musical training,” Charles said. “The yard teaches you to memorise. Besides, Boogsie’s stuff is jazz with a Caribbean beat.”
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[lennie tyson]

Etienne firstly your C.D. makes for great listening the music is simply great it delivers yet your best illustration of your musical growth and personal development. Special mention must be made of your family for their unstinting support and guidance. I am particularly proud of the fact that Phase 11 and Len Boogsie Sharpe played a part in your development. Your father with whom I have shared a great friendship for the past thirty odd years have been and continues to be one of a elite group of pan men / musicians  ( Bree, Doggie, Mikey, Gazzo, Castro, Jappa, Terry, Charlie, Andy, Gomez, Tarro,Darsie, Isha, Dawn, Pat, Sam, Raymond, Smithy, Black sugars, ) and others who not only shared the vision of the founding fathers of the band but were in many ways the very heart, soul and life of the band.This group recognized your potential very early and we all feel particularly proud of your achievements thus far and we know you would continue the make both the Phase 11 family and your own family proud

LENNIE "STRETCH" TYSON

[steve hilaire]

We need more of these talented young men to be interested in pan. He should be groomed by Boogsie to take over arranging for The Phase. I am not in New York and had to send a message back home to try and get this CD. We need more exposure on Amazon. Keep up the great work Etienne, Francis must be one proud papi.