Sounds of the Caribbean typically find their way into jazz by way of Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican folk traditions. Tenor saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart takes a different approach by fusing the rich Voodoo traditions of Haiti, specifically the Racine style prevalent in the countryside. A native of Guadeloupe with French, Jewish, and African heritage, Schwarz-Bart came by Voodoo as a birthright and now brings it into his music for the first time. To the untrained ear, this means that the saxophonist’s modern jazz group (two horns, piano, bass, and a drum set) is augmented with hand drummers and percussionists, as well as singing and chanting (two Voodoo priests contribute here). Highlights include “Sept Fe” (with a great sax solo) and the jazzy “Blues Jonjon,” which are originals in the Voodoo style. The bright and uplifting “Bade Zile” and “Vaudou Zepole” are chants with original music. Particularly fascinating are “Kouzin” and the duet “Legba Non Baye,” which are sacred chants he arranged. Jazz is one of the most flexible of genres, and this album proves that once again.