PAN TIMES

News compiled and written
by the Basement Press Corp & Guest Contributors

• WIADCA/Brooklyn Museum host Pre-Labor Day Carnival Exposé - Pan Night and Day: Sonatas, Pantonic, Women In Steel, and Sesame Flyers
   
• Oscar Pile Remembers - (Laventille Steelband Festival 2005 Honoree)
   
• New Dimension Steel Orchestra In the Spotlight - David 'Peck' Edwards on Grenada and Pan
   
• A New Steelpan Tuner In New York
   
• A Reaffirmation of the Power of Pan: Unique Sound - Pan Launch - (Utopia Pan Soul: The Next Generation, Dem Stars, and Sesame Flyers)
   
• BT Melodians Steel Orchestra Tour of Turkey
   
• Despers USA Pan Launch and a Friday Evening - A Great Combination
   
• The Big Dogs Are Out and They're "Barking" "Ruff Ruff"
   
• Some Folks Just Don't Get Out Much... Where Is The Steelband Panorama Program?
   
• Smouldering North Stars Steel Orchestra Dennis Rollins hit Regents Park Band Stand
   
• Sixth Annual Laventille Steelband Festival
   
• Rainbow Shines at Fete de la Musique - Botswana
   
• Steelpan Virtuoso Iman Pascall Does It Again!
   
• 13th Annual Festival of Steel
   
• Where is Yours? Countdown to New York Panorama 2005
   
• Marsicans Band Launch 2005
   
• Baltimore's Harbor View Festival 2005 'Pan On The Move'
   
• Pan Makes a Sneak Preview on Botswana Television
   
• A SteelPan Player's Perspective -- World Steelband Music Festival
   
• Sakésho Returns To Satalla - Steelpan In The City That Never Sleeps
   
• Countdown to New York Panorama 2005 - Pre-emptive SteelPan Strike Pre-Steelband Panorama Concerns
   
• Harmony Steel Launch Pan Lights Up Central Brooklyn
   
• Steel Sensation Going Digital - Joins Basement Family
   
• Brooklyn's Finest Come Together
   
• "Bush" whacked DC Panmen yet to recover...
   
• Who Stopped The Carnival?- DC PanMen Shut Down Early
   
• World Steelband Music Festival 2005 (WSMF)-In Full Review
   
• The Guts... Behind the Glory
   
• CASYM Steel Orchestra Represents New York Pan Big-Time at World Steelband Music Festival
   
• World Steelband Music Festival A Success
   
• WSMF In Review
   
• Exodus Wins World Steelband Festival -What Next?
   
• CrossFire gets the 2005 New York Pan Party started with a Bang!
   
• PATHMARK gives back to the Community through Pan, Dance, and more...
   
• Sonatas Serves Notice "We Come Out To Play!!!"
   
• Pan In New York - Positively Speaking
   
• Disappearing Pan Yards
   
• Patrick Arnold, President of Pan Trinbago - on the 2005 World Steelband Music Festival In New York
   
• Historical Steelpan Paintings To Be Auctioned
   
• Birdsong does it with Distinction
   
• Iman Pascall To Represent New York At National Competition
   
• Great Expectations - WSMF New Yorkers Expect The Best
   
• Ebony Helps UK Youths Through Steelpan
   
• Pan Jazz Moves to Uptown Garvin Blake and Friends to perform at the Uptown Renaissance Restaurant
   
• Merrytones Steel Orchestra - Trinidad: Then, Now and Beyond
   
• Global Steelpan Music News Bridges Culture, Technology and the Internet
   
• SteelPan In Japan - A Japanese Perspective
   
• Panwave Steelband - In the Spotlight
   
• Andre White of ADLIB Wins 2005 Double Seconds Competition
   
• Desperadoes Win This Round... Bradley prevails in Pan In the 21^st Century
   
• The Master Does It Again...  Desperadoes Take Pan In The 21st Century
   
• A Tribute to Kitchener, our Beloved Griot
   
• Sesame Flyers International, Frankie McIntosh & His Circle of Friends deliver an Evening of Pan and Jazz
   
• Memories and Current Thoughts Related to Women in the Steelpan World  -  Women's Month Special
   
• A Call To Female Pannists In Nigeria - Women's Month Special
   
• Andy Narell - Arranger, Musician, Producer
   
• The Women from Trinidad's "First Family of Pan" - KAREN and KEISHA Codrington of the Pan Family Steel Orchestra - Women's Month Special
   
• Steelpan on a Sunday Afternoon - Women's Month Special
   
• You've Come A Long Way... Baby! Notes From A Pan-Dad - Women's Month Special
   
• The Evolution Of The Woman Pannist - Women's Month Special
   
• Pantonic Plays for the Tsunami Benefit at the United Nations
   
• National Panorama Finals "Live" CD:   A Review
   
• Down Steelpan Memory Lane With Rudy Bishop - Steelpan In Guyana
   
• Steelband Woman - Women's Month Special
   
• Boogsie's Musical Journey with Phase II Pan Groove
   
• High Fashion At the Savannah - Pan Players Dressed to Kill
   
• Ray Holman - musician, arranger and composer speaks on Panorama 2005
   
• Arddin Herbert - An exclusive post-panorama interview with the 2005 arranger for Invaders Steel Orchestra
   
• Did Judges Finally Get It Right? Maybe?
   
• Leon "Smooth" Edwards - An exclusive post-panorama interview with the 2005 arranger for Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra
   
• Pelham Goddard - An exclusive post-panorama interview with the 2005 arranger for Exodus Steel Orchestra
   
• Liam Teague - An exclusive post-panorama interview with the 2005 arranger for Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra
   
• Len "Boogsie" Sharpe - An exclusive post-panorama interview with the 2005 champion arranger for Phase II Pan Groove
   
• Clive Bradley - An exclusive post-panorama interview with the 2005 master arranger for the mighty Desperadoes Steel orchestra
   
• Yohan Popwell - An exclusive post panorama interview with the 2005 champion arranger for Sforzata Steel Orchestra
   
• Pan Trinbago releases 2005 Semi-Finals CD
   
• "IN PHASE" at last... How Phase II Got It's Groove back...
   
• Yohan Popwell, Arranger - Sforzata Steel Orchestra,
   
• Basement Recordings Does It Again -  Pan In New York 2004 - A Review
   
• Dr. Jeannine Remy, Arranger - Hatters Steel Orchestra
   
• Clive Bradley, Arranger, Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
   
• Michael Marcano, Manager, Renegades Steel Orchestra
   
• Winston Gordon, Arranger, Redemption Sound Setters, Steel Orchestra
   
• Duvone Stewart, Arranger, Our Boys Steel Orchestra, 2005
   
• Back in Time – What does it mean?
   
• Leon "Smooth" Edwards, Arranger, Trinidad All Stars
   
• Junia Regrello, Manager, Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra
   
• Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, Arranger, Phase II Pan Groove
   
• Trinidad Steel Band Panorama by the Numbers
   
• Robert Greenidge, Arranger, Pan Knights Steel Orchestra
   
• Let Us Celebrate the Warlord of Calypso
   
• Pelham Goddard, Arranger, Exodus Steel Orchestra
   
• Edwin Pouchet, Arranger, Silver Stars Steel Orchestra
   
• Patrick Arnold, President of Pan Trinbago - on the 2005 T&T Panorama Season
   
• Arddin Herbert - Arranger, Invaders Steel Orchestra
   
• Xcel Steel Band Steelpan In Nigeria
   
• Tribute to the Bass Players From Gunga to Sheldon
   
• Pan In Africa - BOTSWANA 2004
   
• “Soothing Sunday - Moods of  Pan Festival Finale"
   
• A Critical Review of Antigua's Gemonites Moods of Pan Festival 2004 - In Review: Four Stars And Rising ****
   
• Women In Steel Show Talent First, Beauty Second at Moods of Pan Festival 2004
   
• Moods of Pan Festival 2004 - Summary
   
• Don't Gallery With The Steelpan
   
• Merle Albino-de Coteau, Esther K. Batson, Dr. Dawn Batson:   Composers, Arrangers, Educators - Interview
   
• PanOnTheNet Radio Sweeping College Campuses - Cool Steel Gets An "A" Grade...
   
• Billy Cobham And Culturemix at the Jazz Iridium in New York
   
• Steelpan Music and Instruments Celebrate Ancestors
   
• Pan In New York 2004 CD - Ready and Available
   
• Martin Douglas - Manager, Executive, Panist, Educator
   
• A Steelband Original - Ralph Davis
   
• Sleeping Judges - When Less Is More...
   
• Charles Barron makes Pan A Priority Platform in his drive for the 2005 Mayorship of New York City
   
• J'Ouvert 2004 New York Panmen Reign Supreme
   
• Will The Evil Empire Strike Again?
   
• Women In Steel Set to Represent New York at 2004 World Steelband Music Festival
   
• Monday Morning Quarterback - What's wrong with the sound man?
  (Pan In New York)
   
• New York Steelbands Catching Hell - Councilman On Fact-Finding Mission
   
• Pan Legends, DESPERS USA - 2004 Band Launch
   
• Pantonic Steel Orchestra Celebrates 2004 Band Launch at new "Home"
   
• Vandal destroys Utopia Pan Soul: The Next Generation's instruments
   
• New York's Pan Temperature Is Rising - Marsicans A Hit
   
• The Marang Community Junior Secondary School Steelpan Ensemble (Botswana, Africa)
   
• Move Over Beethoven:  Steelpan Performances Are Here to Stay At Lincoln Center
   
• Who Was There - What they Said... Steelpan Jazz at Lincoln Center
   
• The Maturization of The Steel Pan
   
• Review of Pan Jazz Concert
   
• Steel Pan and Jazz Lovers Celebrate Father's Day at Lincoln Center
   
• A Pan Jazz Evening Ripe for Repeat Performances
   
• ADLIB Youth Symphony Commands The Respect of Astute Lincoln Center Audience
   
• Pan Jazz 2004 at Lincoln Center - When will we stop rehearsing?
   
• Steel Pan Jazz at Lincoln Center - A Very Special Father's Day...
   
• VIP/Artist reception precedes Steel Pan Jazz show at Negril in the Village
   
• Musical Movements at Annual Multicultural Festival, courtesy Pathmark
   
• CrossFire Puts on a Great Pan Show - Launching the New York Pan Season
   
• WBGO Plants Seeds for the Future of Pan and Jazz through it's Free Children's Jazz Series
   
• Women In Steel perform at Brooklyn Museum's gala celebration
   
• Emmanuel 'JACK' Riley - Pan Tuner and Renowned Pan Soloist
   
• Andy Narell & Sakésho in the Big Apple
   
• 'Whap! Cocoyea'
   
• For Those Left Behind
   
• The Ugly Cameraman
   
• Pan Progress?
   
• Great Expectations Delivered  - A Review
   
• Vibrations In Steel 2: The Christmas Concert - The Show Went On - and The Bands Played On
   
• Pan People Receive Their Prizes
   
• CASA Performs at Rallying Ride and Call Freedom for Immigrants
   
• THE AFTERMATH - A Pan Management Perspective - New York Panorama 2003
   
• The Stars of Harlem Light Up the Night of the 34th Annual African American Day Parade
   
• Desperadoes and Clive Bradley - another winning arrangement under Bradley's belt
   
• Radoes Steel Orchestra at the 3rd International Moon Festival
   
• PANORAMA FASHION '03
   
• Panorma 2003
   
• Sweet Steel at the Brooklyn Museum
   
• Pantonic plays on, despite Mayor Bloomberg's non-appearance
   
• Pantonic, Dem Stars & CASYM  ...a Pan Weekend in New York
   
• MARSICANS STEEL ORCHESTRA - A new year - A new home...
   
• PANTONIC Wows Audience at The HUDSON RIVER MUSEUM'S SUMMER CONCERT Series
   
• Steel Sensation Owns Queens - NY!
   
• US YOUTH STEELBAND SETS ALL-TIME AUDIENCE RECORD
   
• Caribbean Youth Panoramics Rock Philadelphia
   
• One 2003 New York Panorama!!
   
• CROSSFIRE launches their 2003 PAN SEASON
   
• PANS COME OUT TO PLAY- at the 2003 Washington DC Carnival
   
• When Steel Talks CATCHES UP WITH Andy Narell
   
• Dem Stars - through 'Rain' and Shine at the 21^st Annual Kings County Health Fair
   
• New York Steelbands at Pathmark's Multicultural Arts Festival in Brooklyn
   
• Pathmark and Pan - celebrating the heritage of Brooklyn's West Indian community
   
• Trinidad’s Treasures Come to New York
   
• SKIFFLE BUNCH STEEL ORCHESTRA - PART OF THE CARIBBEAN'S 'MUSICAL TAPESTRY'
   
• VIBRATIONS IN STEEL CAPTURE HEARTS AND MINDS
   
• NEVILLE JULES - pioneer, innovator, arranger, & noted leader in an exclusive interview!
   
• Man, Hammer and Steel -- Ellie Mannette Speaks
   
• Mannette Talks Pan In Brooklyn
   
• The GARVIN BLAKE QUARTET
   
• IT'S A [PAN]WOMEN'S WORLD!
   
• TRINIDAD OFFICIAL BLASTS TERRORIST REPORTS
   
• JAMBALASI! at the Sugarcane Restaurant
   
• USSA's 1st Annual PAN HARMONY!!
   
• 'BIG TONY' - the Iron Man behind the New York-based METRO Steel Orchestra
   
• RUDY KING - the Man who introduced Steelpan to America - chats with When Steel Talks!
   
• Utopia Pan Soul:  The Next Generation - in an exclusive interview with 'When Steel Talks'
   
• Steelbands say "Pan Is In Danger!"
   
• David "Happy" Williams blends Jazz and Pan
   
• Pan Man's Cry!
   
• Pan-O-Rama at New York's Lincoln Center Complex with David "Happy" Williams and Ensemble
   
• Pantonic serves up a Hot Musical Mix at the Chile Pepper Fiesta, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
   
• And the Winner Is...Pantonic Steel Orchestra
   
• J'ouvert! What the rain could not do- New York's Finest (NYPD) did...
   
• Failing Grade -  USSA Report Card- from 'B' to 'f'
   

• Sonatas Candlelight Vigil and Musical Tribute in memory of 9-11-01
   

• Passing of a Pan Legend- Mikey Enoch will live on...
   

• DESPERS Bolt from U.S.S.A.
   

• The West Indian Labor Day Parade
   

• C.A.S.Y.M. Nurtures Young Minds
   

• New York Steelband Arrangers
  in Forum at Basement Recordings
   

• CASYM Meets Pantonic
   

• Metro Steel Host Launch
   

• The Politics of Steel
   

• Brooklyn Block Party
   

• Steel Bands Bridge Age and Gender Gap
   

• Brooklyn Backyard Boogie
   

• A Beautiful Beginning
  ADLIB STEEL ORCHESTRA RELEASES DEBUT CD

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