IBO Combo Finds Success as Caribbean Sextet
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A variety of musicians have comprised CS's lineup. For instance, Arias Joseph replaced Claudy Jean on the congas after Claudy's death. Founding drummer of IC/CS, Jean-Jean Laraque died of unknown causes, and Joel Widmaier took his place. When CS decided the band needed more vocal dimension, they added Lionel Benjamin's vocals to Boulou Valcourt's. Tinkering with the group's lineup finally brought them the success they'd hungered for since their founding days as IC. The mulatto elite named CS one of the top Haitian bands of the eighties.
A partial run-down of the last lineup includes: pianist Réginald Policard, compared to Antonio Carlos Jobim; saxophonist Gaguy Depestre, who runs music classes for underprivileged musicians; lead guitarist Philippe Laraque, who has replaced deceased brother Jean-Jean; trumpet player Jacques Fatier, now dead of injuries from an anto accident; and bassist Alix Covington, one of the founding members of IC/CS.
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