ELAN TROTMAN:
Sax-Man Elan Trotman has quickly become one of the fastest rising stars in jazz with over 15 Billboard topping radio singles. Elan’s latest release “Dear Marvin” pays tribute to Motown Legend Marvin Gaye. Trotman’s signature sound brings a blend of smooth and tropical grooves to major festivals and cruises worldwide. In addition to a successful solo career, the Berklee College of Music graduate and now faculty member has also worked as a side-man with some of the biggest names in the biz including Roberta Flack, Jeffrey Osborne, Johnny Gill, Peabo Bryson, Michael Mcdonald, Jonathan Butler, Sheila E and Earl Klugh. Elan has also performed the US National Anthem for the Boston Red-Sox, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Nets. As an avid golfer, Elan has appeared as a celebrity and entertainer for numerous Charity outings including tournaments for former NBA shooting guard Ray Allen, and Comedian Chris Tucker. In 2014 Elan founded the Annual Barbados Jazz Excursion & Golf Weekend which directly supports his Never Lose Your Drive Foundation in Barbados, providing music lessons to children on the island.
KAREEM THOMPSON:
Steel pan virtuoso from Brooklyn, NY. Kareem got started with his family band “K.I.T
Caribbean Connection” in the mid 90’s. He has performed with the likes of Ludacris, Mighty Sparrow & jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles. Kareem is also a well educated graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston MA. He has performed at a wide range of jazz festivities and events including Tobago Jazz Fest, Springfield Jazz Fest, Pittsburgh Jazz Fest, MTV VMA Awards, Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center & many many more.