The Trinidad Guardian
Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - Music lovers across T&T can look forward to May 25, for the launch of Imbizo Moyenne, the new album from Moyenne, touted as one of the best Caribbean jazz bands to come along in many years.
The band, led by Chantal Esdelle, will be giving a concert performance of music from the album at the Little Carib Theatre on the corner of Roberts Street and White Street, Woodbrook.
....The band was formed in 1998 after Esdelle returned to Trinidad from attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston where she studied jazz composition.
....The journey began with Glenford “Kevin” Sobers, an accomplished panman, arranger for the steelband New Age Trendsetters and pan ramajay solo winner.
....Next came Donald “Junior” Noel, percussionist and master drummer of the Northwest Laventille Cultural Movement. In 2003, Moyenne’s resident bassist Douglas Redon, long-time and recognised member of Phase II Pan Groove and resident arranger for Woodbrook Modernaires, joined the group followed by Darren Sheppard, leader of the band Fusion and the Darren Sheppard Project, who has been the drummer since 2009.
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