JEAN TOUSSAINT

Jean Toussaint’s roots lie in St Thomas.

He moved to the USA to study at the Berkley College with fellow students Branford Marsalis, Greg Osby and Jeff Watts. In 1982 he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, playing alongside Terrence Blanchard. He moved to New York to work alongside Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner and Gill Evans, and he has recently toured Europe with Max Roach.

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