Episode 16: Island Jazz Chat with Leon 'Foster' Thomas
Island Jazz Chat
English - January 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBMusic music jazz caribbean steelpan calypso_jazz creole_jazz Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Leon 'Foster' Thomas, contemporary steelpan jazz musician and composer from Trinidad, and at present, Caribbean Jazz researcher now based in the UK, chats on his career and the continuing journey to move the steelpan to the front of the jazz bandstand with his recordings and performances. His compositions, what he calls his "book of stories", position the instrument as a transcriber of emotions that allows for a dynamic range of sensitive touch and dexterity. His new album, Calasanitus due in March 2023, explores a range of topics that get to the heart of what Thomas sees as lives lived and the fates of people moving among the Americas. Mon, 9 Jan 2023