Introduction:
Strangers on the street would be struck by Chantz as he played his trumpet and tell him he was young at heart and old of soul. He is an extraordinary mixture of extremes. He has been playing trumpet since he was seven and has an incredible confidence and maturity mixed with an amazing freshness.
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About Chantz...
Strangers on the street would be struck by Chantz as he played his trumpet and tell him he was young at heart and old of soul. He is an extraordinary mixture of extremes. He has been playing trumpet since he was seven and has an incredible confidence and maturity mixed with an amazing freshness. He can’t categorise his music exactly, let’s just say it has a jazz base, takes on funk, soul, R&B, and he tap dances full-on Broadway style!
Born in New Orleans but growing up mostly in Los Angeles, California with a stint at Jackson, Mississippi, from an early age Chantz busked regularly and began gathering a massive fan base from the streets. He had private trumpet lessons (with Nicholas Payton, Scotty Barnhart and Chris Tedesco), vocal and piano coaching (with Leonard Reed and David Rishton) and studied at some of the best performing arts academies around (Colburn Performing Arts, Amazing Grace Conservatory, Marlene Dove Theatre Company).
At the age of nine in Jackson, Mississippi he was a support act for ‘Showtime At The Apollo’, the legendary US TV show and career launch pad for many musicians, and played for an audience of 9,000 after which came a deal with Universal’s Decca label. Another kind of energy was soon to become part of Chantz’s repertoire, a kind of explosion, sparked off by the incredible fast footed tap dancing he would master.
Having studied at Trinity Music College, there is no doubt that Chantz communicates through his music with a passion.