Roger Anthony Bethelmy Roger Anthony Bethelmy Born: February 10, 1947 - Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies Education: St. George's College, Kingston, Jamaica 1959 -1964 College Prep - Business Professional Musical Experience The Winston Turner Quintet - Jamaica Hilton Hotel - 1967 - 1968 The Billy Cooke Trio - The Runaway Bay Hotel - 1968 - 1969 The Caribs - The Sheraton Kingston Hotel - 1969 - 1973 The Dizzy Gillespie ABC-TV Special - Kingston, Jamaica - 1972 The Hubert Laws Concert - Kingston, Jamaica - 1971 The Chris White Concert - Kingston, Jamaica - 1972 Recordings EDDIE KENDRICKS - Boogie Down - Motown IKE & TINA TURNER - Nut Bush - U.A. LETTA MBULU - Letta - A&M RECORDS ROD STEWART - Foot Loose & Fancy Free - Warner Brothers ROD STEWART - Blondes Have Mo...
Here is an exclusive look at the TT$14 million panyard for the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra which has been homeless for several years, but which was gifted this piece of real estate at 25 Nelson Street in Port of Spain. When completed it will be the first steelband facility of its kind, anywhere in the world, occupying one and a half acres of land. Take a tour with me below: Under construction new Desperadoes Panyard
Happy Birthday to Cherylee Goddard-Legair December 28th When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to panist Cherylee Goddard-Legair “For me, to play something that came about from a simple oil drum, but fascinates people around the world, is amazing.” She is an intellectual - multi-talented, thoughtful, forward-thinking beyond her years... In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist, musician, budding photographer, future lawyer and performing artist Cherylee Goddard-Legair shares her reflections, experiences and views on Pan, and the steelpan art form. See more Relevant content Meet Cherylee Goddard-Legair - Trinidad & Tobago Six-pan / Rocket Pan See more on Six-pan / Rocket Pan
The late Clive Bradley with Len Church May 9th When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to Musician Len Church “From those rather musically promiscuous beginnings I developed a love for everything musical: calypso, pop, Latin, Jazz, East Indian music, African music and of course Steelpan. I still remember Katzenjammers and the excitement around TASPO (Trinidad All-Steel Percussion Orchestra) visiting England. I spent most of my time sitting under that Redifusion box listening to Radio Trinidad, soaking in everything including the classics which they played a lot of. I still hum the orchestration for some of those symphonies and concertos today .” Len Church is a respected member of that extraordinarily talented group of musicians that ushered in the period commonly referred to as ‘the Golden Era of Caribbean Music.’ He performed and/or recorded with the likes of Winifred Atwell , Ed Watson, Clive Bradley , Felix Roach, Mavis John and many, many mo...
James Clarkson April 21st When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist James Clarkson James Clarkson was born in Grenada on 21 April 1943 and has had a distinguished lifelong career in music with early exposure at the age of 12. He later joined the band of the Royal Grenada Police Force, appeared on stage with his father’s band, and by 17 was a member of the band of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force as lead arranger and first trumpet player. By 23 years of age, he was the Director of Music of the band of the Royal Grenada Police Force, and soon became the arranger for the very successful Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra , a post he still holds today. The Officers and Ranks of the Royal, Grenada Police Force (R.G.P.F.) take this opportunity to thank Commissioner James Clarkson OBE, QPM, Lmus, F. Sci, for his invaluable contribution to to the R.G.P.F and to wish him a healthy and productive retirement. James Clarkson with daughter Ayana Panorama Champion...
Happy Birthday to Charles Dick March 11th When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist Charles Dick Charles Dick with Desperadoes Steel Orchestra at NY City Hall (1987) Charles Dick with Desperadoes Steel Orchestra at NY Carnegie Hall (1987) Charles Dick with Desperadoes Steel Orchestra at Harlem’s Apollo Theater (1987) Charles Dick with New York's D'Radoes Steel Orchestras - Like Ah Boss Relevant content Desperadoes’ Great New York Triumph Charles Dick in Pictures
Maria Alonzo, a teacher at Holy Name, was the proud creator of this group. She and her students started the group as means of an extracurricular activity and expose the girls to charity works. Along with the visiting hospitals and the sick, the girls came together and composed their own music and songs such as ‘Sing out my Soul’, ‘Here O Lord’ and many other songs which are still sung today. Maria Goretti is the patron saint of youth that gave this wonderful group its name. After 49 years, the group flourished and became a successful charity group that spreads Maria Alonzo’s passion and love all around Trinidad. Unfortunately, Maria died August 2nd. Although it is an emotional time, the Goretti members will always remember the motto she taught them: ‘If I can help somebody with a word or song then my living shall not be in vain.’ Listen
When Steel Talks - Feel the Music - Live the Experience Sonatas Steel Orchestra - “The Ten Commandments of Pan” - (‘Cool-Down’ version - Video) Panyard Recording Brooklyn, New York, USA - Three days before 100 Sonatas players take the stage for the 2008 New York Steelband Panorama competition, Basement Recordings captures Sonatas Steel Orchestra, the defending champions, in their panyard. "The Ten Commandments of Pan" - a Yohan Popwell arrangement See tempo version video
Comments
Post a Comment