Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Jazz Greats

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September 25, 2014


+1: Othello Molineaux

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One of the jazz’s most important panmen, Molineaux was born in Port of Spain to a musical family, starting his own steelpan ensemble before he left high school. Since then, he’s made his mark on the fusion scene, playing with Jaco Pastorius, Ahmad Jamal, and Monty Alexander, among others. Listen to his take on jazz classic “Giant Steps” below: