Jean R Perrault & Jeanne Doty in 'Sonate Vodou Jazz' & 'Tangente au Yanvalou' of Julio Racine on YouTube

[Julio Racine]

On April 20, 2011 videos of Julio Racine's Sonate Vodou Jazz and Tangente au Yanvalou, recorded on Feb. 25, 2008, were posted on YouTube:

Sonate Vodou Jazz

“Jean R Perrault (violin) and Jeanne Doty (piano) perform mvt. 1 of the Sonate Vodou Jazz by Haitian composer Julio Racine. Originally conceived for flute and piano, this work was adapted for violin by Jean R Perrault, with the permission of the composer. Jean R Perrault and Jeanne Doty are both on the faculty of the University of Minnesota Duluth. This performance took place in Weber Music Hall, on the UMD campus, on February 25, 2008.”

Tangente au Yanvalou

“Jean R Perrault (violin) and Jeanne Doty (piano) perform Tangente au Yanvalou by Haitian composer Julio Racine. Originally conceived for flute and piano, this work was adapted for violin by Jean R Perrault, with the permission of the composer.”

Julio Racine is a Haitian composer, arranger and flutist who was born in Port-au-Prince on February 4, 1945. He is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features two songs arranged by him, Minis Azaka (2:52) and 3 feuilles 3 Racines (6:26). Belle Ayiti - Mizik Savant Ayisyen (Beautiful Haiti - Haitian Classical Music) (75:29) is a 2007 release by Z.A.M.A. Julio Racine is one of four Haitian composers represented on the CD. Three of its works are by him: Tangente au Yanvalou, Sonate Vodou Jazz and Haitian Folk Songs.

Julio Racine began taking flute lessons at age 12, and entered the Conservatoire National at age 15. Julio retired in 2001 and now lives and composes in Louisvile, where he attended the University of Louisville School of Music on a sholarship from 1970-74. He immediately joined the faculty of École Sainte Trinité, which was later to be flattened by the earthquake of January 2010.