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Sylvain Leroux is a composer, improviser, flutist, saxophonist, and master of the Fula flute—the remarkable traditional instrument of Guinea, West Africa—renowned for his pioneering work at the intersection of jazz and African music. His 2002 album Fula Flute almost single‑handedly sparked worldwide interest in this once little‑known instrument. As a maker and distributor of Fula flutes around the globe, Leroux also invented and patented the “Qromatica,” a fully chromatic version of the instrument. This innovation led him to co‑found L’École Fula Flute, a groundbreaking music education program in Guinea.
Joakim Lartey
Percussionist, Improviser, Audio Producer, Educator, Storyteller
Joakim Lartey has worked and collaborated with prominent artists from a
variety of genres. He has been exploring ethnic and electronic percussion
for a several decades. He has been described as a sensitive percussionist
and currently collaborates with some of the leading improvisers of Avant-
Garde and creative music in the Hudson Valley and beyond.
He has been associated with Jack DeJohnette, Natalie Merchant, John Hall and Baba Olutungi among others
Bassist / improviser / composer Michael Bisio has been called a poet, a wonder and one of the most virtuosic and imaginative performers on the double bass. With over 140 recordings, more than two dozen as leader or co leader, Michael continues to grow and live in the tradition - The tradition is to move the tradition forward.
"The physicality of Mr. Bisio's bass playing puts him in touch with numerous predecessors in the Avant Garde, but his expressive touch is distinctive."
The New York Times
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