Stéphane Castry "Basstry Therapy" at Le Baiser Sale

Evocative title, for music that is both organic and spiritual, of great technical richness and great sensitivity. Universal language of sincerity, in a groove with assumed styles, imbued with jazz, fusion with a funk tone, with harmonies with accents of Guadeloupe.Stéphane Castry, a blend of simplicity and professional standards, positive energy and elegance, one of the most talented and acclaimed Caribbean musicians of his generation. He accompanied Kassav ’, wrote songs for Jocelyne Béroard, Cunnie Williams, Angélique Kidjo, Ayo, Sinclair, Kéziah Jones...“Groovy, colorful, warm (…) music” Bassist Magazine“Bass Therapy (…) a must-have for Creole jazz” Mundo Latino (Le Monde, le blog)"A seductive album, which takes us on a journey into the world of Stéphane Castry, steeped in jazz fusion, dotted with touches of rock, anchored in the West Indies in the traditions of gwoka or quadrille, borrowing from funk as from Africa, and giving pride of place to singing » Le Bananier Bleu#FestivalLesCaribéennesDeMai#15  #JAZZSURSEINE2020 ...

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Evocative title, for music that is both organic and spiritual, of great technical richness and great sensitivity. Universal language of sincerity, in a groove with assumed styles, imbued with jazz, fusion with a funk tone, with harmonies with accents of Guadeloupe.Stéphane Castry, a blend of simplicity and professional standards, positive energy and elegance, one of the most talented and acclaimed Caribbean musicians of his generation. He accompanied Kassav ’, wrote songs for Jocelyne Béroard, Cunnie Williams, Angélique Kidjo, Ayo, Sinclair, Kéziah Jones...“Groovy, colorful, warm (…) music” Bassist Magazine“Bass Therapy (…) a must-have for Creole jazz” Mundo Latino (Le Monde, le blog)"A seductive album, which takes us on a journey into the world of Stéphane Castry, steeped in jazz fusion, dotted with touches of rock, anchored in the West Indies in the traditions of gwoka or quadrille, borrowing from funk as from Africa, and giving pride of place to singing » Le Bananier Bleu#FestivalLesCaribéennesDeMai#15  #JAZZSURSEINE2020 

Titre évocateur, pour une musique à la fois organique et spirituelle, d’une grande richesse technique et d’une grande sensibilité. Langage universel de la sincérité, dans un groove aux styles assumés, empreints de jazz, de fusion à la tonalité funk, avec des harmonies aux accents de la Guadeloupe. Stéphane Castry, un mélange de simplicité et d’exigence professionnelle, d’énergie positive et d’élégance, l’un des musiciens caribéens les plus talentueux et plébiscités de sa génération. Il a accompagné Kassav’, écrit des chansons pour Jocelyne Béroard, Cunnie Williams, Angélique Kidjo, Ayo, Sinclair, Kéziah Jones… « Une musique (…) groovy, colorée, chaleureuse » Bassiste Magazine « Bass Thérapy (…) un incontournable du jazz créole » Mundo Latino (Le Monde, le blog) « Un album séduisant, qui nous fait voyager dans l’univers de Stéphane Castry, pétri de jazz fusion, parsemé de touches de rock, ancré aux Antilles dans les traditions du gwoka ou du quadrille, empruntant au funk comme à l’Afrique, et faisant la part belle au chant » Le Bananier Bleu #FestivalLesCaribéennesDeMai#15  #JAZZSURSEINE2020 

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