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Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago was this past June voted ‘Caribbean Jazz Capital‘ by Woodshed readers. The month-long Woodshed Poll asked the question, “Which country would you say is the Caribbean Jazz capital.”
The results of that poll show that 36% of Woodshed Warriors favour Tn’T as the place to be for Caribbean Jazz action. Second in line is St. Lucia at 27%. Guadeloupe leads Martinique 18% to 9%. Barbados is tied in fourth place with Guadeloupe.
No votes were cast for Anguilla, Jamaica or the United States Virgin Islands, which all have active Jazz scenes. Similarly, none of our readers suggested any of the other Caribbean islands such as Cayman Islands, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, countries with well-established Jazz scenes. In our view, therefore, this simply means that Woodshed Entertainment has not sufficiently penetrated these countries.
Add to that our failure to attract one single Jazz Author (one who would regularly submit news on Caribbean Jazz events to the blog) after two years of trying.
Anyway, the vote for Trinidad now sets the stage for the Woodshed banner to be altered to reflect Trinidad’s place on the Caribbean Jazz landscape.
However, there is one more question that needs to be asked to determine whose images should be included in the collage that will make up the head banner. That is “Which TRINIDAD Jazz artists – past or present, heavenly or earthly, at home or abroad – have influenced CARIBBEAN JAZZ the most? The answers are for you to provide.
All of you Woodshed Warriors, not just Trinis mind you, are eligible to share the names of the Trinidad artists you think fit that bill. Share those names and your justifications in Comments.
The strongest candidates will form the basis of another Woodshed Poll that anyone (ANYONE) can vote on.
Now, Woodshed Warriors, ready? Woodshed Warriors, Go…












Cayman Jazz Fest 08, Grand Cayman
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Are you a Caribbean Jazz writer, Jazz musician, a producer of Jazz music, or a promoter of Jazz events? Well, the Jazz fans will be travelling all summer long and would like to know where the gigs are. Place your schedule on the WEC Jazz calendar...You can also share your reviews and analyses of Jazz music too; become an author and get your props...Additionally, the Collective is now accepting Caribbean Jazz recordings (CD's and DVD's) for review on the site. Go to the "Me" Page for e-mail contact info.
