Jacques Schwarz-Bart is a saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer at the center of several musical revolutions. These movements include neo soul next to D’angelo and Erika Badu, and New Jazz as a founding member of Roy Hargrove’s RH Factor. He is a leading pioneer in the creation of 2 new styles: Gwoka Jazz and Voodoo jazz, reuniting jazz music with its Afro-Caribbean and spiritual origins. Schwarz-Bart’s impressionistic writing, powerful tone, and wide-ranging language—both lyrical and angular—have fueled a growing presence on the world stage. ​​He left his administrative position in the French Senate to study at Berklee. He became a sideman next to some of the greatest modern musicians. He then went on to publish 10 albums, tour the world, and return to Berklee as a professor. Schwarz-Bart recorded Sone Kala in 2005 which established his musical signature concept of Gwoka Jazz.