Biography
Etienne Charles is rooted in both the jazz and Afro-Caribbean folk traditions of his native Trinidad, making his music somewhat mercurial -- yet always accessible and inviting. After high school, Charles attended Trinidad's Fatima College, Florida State University, Juilliard School of Music, and the Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles, and won several awards. In 2006, Charles won the National Trumpet Competition, Jazz Division. That same year,...Read more