Trinidadian Betty Blue is now engaged in New York

Trinidad and Tobago

As if there was not enough Jazz talent in Trinidad and Tobago, yet another Trinidadian artist, this one living outside of the twin-island Republic, has shown up on the Woodshed radar.  Her name is Betty Blue.

BETTY BLUE

Born in Trinidad, Blue was however raised on the French Caribbean Department of Guadeloupe where her parents settled her until she was a teenager.

Blue then migrated to the United States where, as a Jazz singer weaned on church music, she had the formidable challenge of learning English as a foreign language to be able to get into the scene.

All that is behind her now and she can now be found singing Jazz Standards with her Trio or doing Jazz-Fusion music, accentuated by the steel drums of her umbilical homeland when performing her percussion-heavy Calypso-Jazz and stuff.

Ms Betty Blue, who was this past summer busy playing Jazz clubs and private parties around New York, will be at the Crystal Lounge, 1460 Flatbush Avenue (between Glenwood and Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11210) starting, Saturday, October 24 and every Saturday thereafter through November 14.  Her final outing at the Crystal Manor is on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

The Betty Blue Jazz Band kicks off her Crystal Lounge engagement tonight at 07:00pm by highlighting the Steel Drums.  On October 31, the featured instrument will be the Organ.  After a one-week break the first week of November, it will be the Piano on November 14.  And to close on November 17, the Guitar will be front and center.

Source: Caribbean Life