New York, the Kaleidoscope Trio's home court, is the final destination for artists of all kinds; it is an especially significant place for musicians from around the world to communicate their personal and national styles using the common glue found within the language of jazz. Some jazz musicians base their swinging styles on that of their American predecessors, others, such as Freddie Bryant have ardent minds that thrive on the assimilative qualities of the music and can be found seeking out musicians of other cultures in order to learn and cultivate an ever-expanding pallet of new sounds. Bryant's retentive abilities combined with his tremendous musical talents, technical facility and thirst for cultural, musical diversity have enabled him to create within himself a repository of musical styles. Some of the most obvious of Bryant's influences are Brazilian, Flamenco and Classical, and depending on the composition, one can sense elements of Blues, Latin-American, African and even Mid-Eastern woven in - but really his music is much deeper than a smorgasbord of sounds. His compositions are simply musical. Any of Bryant's compositions would respond affirmatively to the pertinent questions - does it have a sense of swing, is it interesting, does it engage the listener, does it say something? Bryant uses his knowledge of different musical styles and cultures to expand his ability to express himself.
Freddie Bryant has performed at the Vermont Jazz Center's Summer Workshop Faculty Gala where he appeared as guitar faculty in 2001. He is a versatile musician skilled both in jazz and classical music who received his Master
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