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Kevin Le Gendre presents concert highlights from internationally in-demand American drummer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington and rising star vocalist Melanie Charles, performing as special guests with Germany鈥檚 Grammy-award winning jazz orchestra the WDR big band. The music was arranged and conducted by renowned American arranger Chuck Owen and marked a coming together of highly accomplished musicians to offer a groove-laden and sonically rich performance.

Also in the programme, vocalist, multidisciplinary artist and co-founder of the US-based, Afro-Caribbean, women-led experimental trio Nite Bjuti shares her inspirations. Based in New York, and born to Jamaican parents, Candice鈥檚 practise is deeply embedded in explorations of the untold stories of her heritage. She has worked with greats from across the musical spectrum including Wynton Marsalis, Lalah Hathaway, Chaka Khan and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Her latest project, Nite Bjuti, is a collaboration between Candice, GRAMMY-nominated sound chemist Val Jeanty and bassist Mimi Jones. Together they blend voice, bass, electro percussion, turntables and Haitian drums to create explorative improvised music. Here Candice shares some of the music that has inspired her journey so far.

Produced by Makeda Krish for Somethin鈥� Else