Trumpeter Etienne Charles joined Ruth Fisher on Full Circle

San Jose Suite is trumpeter Etienne Charle’s 6th album - an ambitious ten part suite which explores the histories, cultures and musical traditions of three Western settlements that share a name: San Jose, Costa Rica; San Jose, California; and Charles’ native St Joseph, Trinidad (known as San Jose during the era of Spanish colonisation).

Listen to this interview with Ruth Fisher, where he talks about the process of making this album, and its relevance to events taking place today as well as a look back at his childhood growing up in Trinidad and now living in Michigan.