Etienne Charles - Creole Orchestra

2024
Defined by a riveting array of Caribbean rhythms, Etienne Charles’s first album featuring his big band arrangements is a personal triumph, but Creole Orchestra is also part of a much larger Story. Drawing on material from several different commissions and projects, the album encompasses the key players from Charles’s band Creole Soul.

Personnel
Special Guests - René Marie (vocals), Brandon Rose (vocals), DJ Logic (turntables)

Woodwinds - Michael Thomas (lead alto & soprano), Godwin Louis (lead alto & soprano), Brian Hogans (alto sax), John Ellis (tenor sax & bass clarinet)), Seth Ebersole (tenor sax & clarinet). Paul Nedzela (baritone sax & bass clarinet), Gina Izzo - flute (Douens, Holy City & Colorado River Song)

Trumpets - Etienne Charles, Jumaane Smith (lead), Walter Cano, Anthony Stanco, Giveton Gelin (Old School)

Trombones - Dion Tucker, Michael Dease, Corey Wilcox, Chris Glassman (bass tbn)

Rhythm Section - Sullivan Fortner (piano/fender rhodes), Alex Wintz (guitar), Ben Williams (bass ), Jonathan Michel (bass) , Obed Calvaire (drums), Etienne Charles (percussion), Jorge Glem (cuatro), Pascual Landeau (marac)

Recorded by Dave Darlington at Sear Sound, Studio C (NYC)
Additional Recording by Glenn Brown at GBP Studios (East Lansing, MI) and Robin Foster at Engine Room (Belmont, Trinidad)
Mixed and Mastered by Dave Darlington - Bass Hit Recording (NYC)

Producer - Etienne Charles
Executive Producer - Etienne Charles
Cover Photography by Jason Henry
Artwork by Roland Nicol
Liner Notes by Shannon Ali Effinger