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Légende Créole by Justin Élie (1883-1931)

Légende Créole by Justin Élie (1883-1931) AGAVE Aaron Westman, violin Henry Lebedinsky, piano Haitian pianist and composer Justin Élie was born in Cap-Haïtien and studied at the Paris Conservatory from 1901-1905. After returning to Haiti, he began to compose, perform, and tour in earnest, traveling around the Americas from Venezuela through the Caribbean and eventually settling in New York City, where he published, performed, and recorded his own works, many of which were evocative of the folk music and traditions of his native country. He was a major force in bringing Haitian méringue music to the world's attention, especially after the 1915 US occupation of Haiti, performing in venues from clubs to Carnegie Hall. He died suddenly from a brain hemorrhage in 1931. Légende Créole is an example of the type of character piece Élie was known for, combining Haitian folk elements with violinistic virtuosity - and savvy marketing: its length was tailored to fit on one side of a phonograph record. -Henry Lebedinsky Recorded live at the Whidbey Island Music Festival, June 22, 2025 as part of the program "Distant Shores". Videography by Scribe Studio, Audio by Aaron Westman