www.jeanchaumont.com A guitarist and composer of uncommon depth and purpose, both musically and socially, Jean Chaumont has emerged as a formidable presence on the international jazz scene. Born in France, he relocated to Princeton, New Jersey in late 2014 and promptly began work on his debut album The Beauty of Differences (out June 15, 2018), featuring world-class drummer Rudy Royston and eight-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Tierney Sutton. 
 Chaumont summons a strikingly crisp and warm sound and imbues his compositions with a bountiful lyricism, intricacy and rhythmic propulsion. On The Beauty of Differences he shines at the helm of a core band with Royston, pianist Michael Bond, saxophonist Sam Sadigursky and bassist Ike Sturm. Co-producing the album with Enoch Smith, Jr., founder of Misfitme music, Chaumont devoted the proceeds to the nonprofit Villages In Partnership, with funds earmarked to provide clean and accessible water for the people of Malawi’s Sakata region, in southeastern Africa. 
 The album received critical acclaim including a four star review from the Downbeat Magazine, a HIT from the Couleurs Jazz Magazine, selections in the best albums of 2018 (Downbeat, Ruth Fisher and Bill Milkowski) and remained ten weeks in the top 100 of jazz radio airplays in the US according to JazzWeek as well as a feature in the official Spotify playlist the State of Jazz.