Etienne Charles will be a headliner at the 2019 St. Lucia Jazz Festival

Through a first-time, one-of-a-kind collaboration, the St. Lucia Jazz Festival is partnering with New York’s premier jazz organization, Jazz at Lincoln Center, to program a stellar lineup. Bassist Christian McBride, vocalist Ledisi, trumpeter Etienne Charles, bassist Russell Hall and saxophonist Patrick Bartley will serve as artists-in-residence during the week-long festival. Artists Gregory Porter, Dianne Reeves, Catherine Russell, Somi, The Baylor Project, Veronica Swift, members of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, and a host of musicians and collaborators from the Caribbean will perform throughout the week. In addition to world-class performances, the 2019 Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will feature “Artists In Education” initiatives including master classes, professional development, and live performance collaborations with Saint Lucia School of Music students and local jazz artists.