Katchie Cartwright (Caminhos do Jazz)

Jazz • San Antonio, US

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About the Artist

LOCAL GLOBAL JAZZ: "...songs spanning cultures and epochs, performed by a fiery jazz ensemble and imbued with a vibrant improvisational aesthetic..." Katchie Cartwright, PhD, combines an extensive background in musical performance as a flutist and singer with ethnomusicology, specializing in improvisational traditions of the world. As a Fulbright Senior Specialist for the U.S. Department of State, she has worked with schools in Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa.

Dr. Cartwright has served on the board of directors of the Hague-based International Association of Schools of Jazz and as longtime chair of the Sisters in Jazz mentorship program for the International Association for Jazz Education. She received a doctorate in ethnomusicology from The Graduate School of the City University of New York, an MA in music from Queens College, and a BS in flute performance from The City University of New York. She is a retired professor of music at Northwest Vista College.

Her discography includes a variety of albums under her own name and as a side musician. She performs in The San Antonio/Austin area as a freelance flutist and with her world-jazz project, Katchie & le Monde Caché.

Katchie hosts Caminhos do Jazz, a Saturday morning radio show on KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio. The program offers world mixtures and collaborations, with an emphasis on Brazilian jazz. Visit the blog at caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com for audio playback and full playlists.

Le Monde Caché, Katchie's world music project, encompasses repertoire from various corners of the world, including Brazilian musics of various types; Yiddish, Sephardic and klezmer genres, Argentinian and world tango; Ethiopian jazz and funk; and jazz standards.

Audio clips: https://katchiecartwright.hearnow.com
More videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0o44meyvlMqRRF6Xz3My2mu1-ZXpkDDO
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katchie-cartwright/
Facebook radio show: https://www.facebook.com/caminhosdojazz.katchie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katchiecartwright/
Jazz Journalists Association: https://jja.wildapricot.org/Sys/PublicProfile/78761195

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