Steve Kiviat

New York quintet Mozayik quickly and promisingly defines Haitian Creole jazz with its first cut, a rendition of Duke Ellington’s “Caravan.” The guitar, bass and piano deliver a bop feel to this standard, then boom-congas, tin trumpets called kone, and various percussion instruments kick in, adding the carnival flavor of rara to the mix. But … Read More “Mozayik: Haitian Creole Jazz”