Freddie Bryant and Kaleidoscope October 23, 2012

Freddie Bryant's new-reformulation of his Kaleidoscope Quintet continues his habit of finding inspiration in rhythms from around the world. Freddie Bryant's band's main focus is in jazz and Brazilian music. He is a versatile musician skilled both in jazz and classical music receiving his Master's degree in classical guitar from the Yale School of Music. Freddie is currently in demand in the New York jazz scene where he works with Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet and the Mingus Orchestra. He is also on the first call list of many singers and Brazilian musicians because of his sensitive accompanying and his knowledge of Brazilian guitar. African, Brazilian, Latin, and Indian influences can be heard in Freddie's new material, but gospel-tinged blues remains the bedrock of his sound.