KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a landmark musical event that breaks a twenty-year performance hiatus, legendary Jamaican guitarist Seretse will grace the stage once again at the ‘Herbie Miller Presents Jazz Night’ on Thursday, February 26. The highly anticipated concert will unfold at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, commencing at 7:30 PM.
This comeback performance promises to showcase a surprising dimension of the artist’s talent—his prowess as a rock guitarist—a revelation likely to astonish long-time followers of his distinguished career. Seretse has curated a diverse setlist that he describes as encompassing ‘interpretations of Jamaican music, great jazz and R&B standards, music of the African Diaspora, and original compositions spanning Afro funk, calypso jazz, and Reggae jazz.’
The return marks a significant moment in Caribbean music. Rather than a mere performance, Seretse frames this event as a ‘strategic re-entry into public performance and a statement of artistic intent’ for the forthcoming chapter of his professional journey. His two-decade absence was dedicated to foundational work in music education, most notably through building the Avant Academy of Music, alongside other institutional projects.
Now, as an fully realized musician, esteemed educator, and cultural philosopher, Seretse re-emerges onto the performance scene with a refined and uncompromising artistic vision, prepared to communicate profoundly through his instrument. A leading force in Jamaican music education for nearly forty years and a 2012 inductee into the Caribbean Hall of Fame, Seretse is celebrated for his unique ability to synthesize Caribbean musical roots with the sophisticated traditions of North American jazz.
