The Washington, D.C. area trombonist Reginald Cyntje speaks English with an accent — it's a patois from the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he grew up. He also plays jazz with a Caribbean accent, where hard bop vocabulary meets reggae and calypso rhythms. His group draws from a rich regional talent pool of under-sung talent, including two men — childhood friend and drummer Amin Gumbs and steel drum bebop master Victor Provost — who also hail from the Islands. His writing often stems from his holistic vision of social justice and cultural heritage — and the head-nodding grooves they imply in his head. As one of the most prominent composer-bandleaders of the mid:Atlantic, he's created three albums with his working band, and is about to record another.Jazz Night In America visits the historic Bohemian Caverns, a funky 100 seat room on Washington, D.C.'s "black Broadway," to take in a set previewing Cyntje's forthcoming record Spiritual Awakening. SETLIST 2:35 ‘Prayer’ 16:49 ‘Ritual’ 28:36 ‘Rejoice’ 39:38 ‘Awakening’ 57:34 ‘Spiritual’ 1:14:01 ‘Atonement’ MUSICIANS Reginald Cyntje, Brian Settles, Victor Provost, Mark Meadows, Herman Burney, Amin Gumbs CREDITS Producers: Patrick Jarenwattananon, Nick Michael / Editors: Colin Marshall, Morgan McCloy / Concert Video Director: Nick Michael / Concert Camera Operators: Colin Marshall, Morgan McCloy, Maggie Starbard, Suraya Mohamed / Concert Recording Engineer: Kevin Wait / Audio Engineer: Suraya Mohamed / Additional Video: Colin Marshall / Additional Audio: Suraya Mohamed / Special Thanks: Omrao Brown / Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann FOLLOW US! Facebook: www.facebook.com/jazznight Twitter: twitter.com/jazznight Instagram: instagram.com/jazznightinamerica/

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