Karlus Trapp Music
Singer Guitarist,Songwriter,Music teacher,Producer, Educator in Sarasota, Florida
The Roots of Black Music in America
Come and take a musical journey back through time to the proper roots of American popular music with none other than Sarasota's musical troubadour, Karlus Trapp. Hear anew the music that influenced and laid the foundations for the music of today. Wade in the water of the Negro spirituals. Dance a two step down Bourbon Street with Louie Armstrong as he changes how music is played and sung. Revel in the atmosphere of a noisy saloon while Scott Joplin plays Ragtime music in the background. You can Hi De Ho a call and response with Cab Calloway or play percussion and sing along with the calypso folk of Harry Belafonte.
The Roots Of Black Music In America was conceived as a musical history lesson by Mr. Trapp in the year 2004. Working with the Universal Temple of the Arts non profit organization , Mr. Trapp and the UTA members entertained and educated thousands of children of all ages throughout the NYC area schools, corporate boardrooms, cultural centers, and public venues. In 2021 because of the pandemic he redesigned the show for just himself as a virtual library presentation. Like a wild fire it went national being seen in almost 60 different libraries across the country. Since then live audiences from Massachussetts to southwest Florida have been enjoying this wonderful family oriented edutainment and eagerly looking forward to Pt2. (See testimonials)
Reviews
My experience working with Karlus Trapp on my first CD The Almost Naked Truth was pure delight. As a producer, Karlus Trapp really, really listens to the work and intuitively knows just the right musical touch to add ot to subtract. His sense of rhythm is innate and contagious. Karlis is also a melodic player and a deep thinker He is a sensual, talented musician.
He is generous and kind co-creative that anyone would benefit from working with. And that laugh! Bonus points!!
Joan C.
★★★★★
karlus Trapp brings his consummate musicianship to producing, arranging, engineering, mixing and offering his own amazing guitar work - acoustic, electric, slide, bass.
Backup vocals, percussions, drum programming. Hard to find something this brilliant musician/producer CAN'T do.
His arrangment and production for "The Alabama Line," perfectly matched the mood, the lyrics, the music of my song. And the best part, it has touched so many people.
Thank you, Karlus!
Cyndie H.
★★★★★