Open Sky Jazz Interviews Reginald Cyntje

Jazz blog Open Sky Jazz recently posted a lengthy interview with Washington, D.C.-based trombonist Reginald Cyntje about his new recording, Freedom's Children, his background, and his future. For those not familiar with Reginald Cyntje, here's a blurb from the opening of the article:

One of the more impressive young musicians to arrive in DC in recent years is trombonist Reginald Cyntje. A native of the Virgin Islands, Cyntje is blessed with impressive facility and an immediacy of sound that, coupled with evident section blending proclivities, stands out in a crowd – a feat he has achieved admirably in several area big band stints (including the launch performance of the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Orchestra last February). He is also blessed with the adroit flexibility necessary for a small ensemble team player, equipped with the skills to stand in bold relief when its his turn at bat. His current recording is “Freedom’s Children,” a DIY effort that among others boasts the quicksilver vocal skills of Christie Dashiell from that pride of Howard University, the vocal ensemble Afro Blue, and the prodigiously talented multi-instrumentalist Warren Wolf on vibes.

Read the complete interview with Reginald Cyntje at Open Sky Jazz, or enjoy a track from his latest album, Freedom's Children, below...