‘Hazzan’ by Guadeloupean saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart, embraces Jewish liturgical music, improvisational sequences and infectious rhythms. Jacques Schwarz-Bart has been at the centre of several musical revolutions: neo soul next to D’Angelo and Erykah Badu, nu jazz as a founding member of Roy Hargrove’s RH Factor. He has also outright created two surging new styles: Gwoka Jazz, and Voodoo jazz, reuniting jazz music with its Afro-Caribbean and spiritual origins. Jacques’ impressionistic writing, powerful tone, and wideranging language - both lyrical and angular - have fuelled a growing presence on the world stage.
