Index of Basement Recordings Blurbs

A complete list of Basement / When Steel Talks stories and news...

May  -  Newsfeed

• Flamingoes Steel Orchestra - A look at the once-renowned orchestra - yesterday, today and tomorrow  Reboot
• Esther Batson - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Patrice Charles of Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form Reboot
• Meet Shareen Gray - London, UK - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Justyne Simon - Brooklyn, New York - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Kwame Ture on the Origin of SteelBands  Reboot

April  -  Newsfeed

• Meet Ke Shari J’knysa Caesar - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
•   Ralph MacDonald and Robert Greenidge - Moods of Pan 2008
•  Celebrating the Birthday of Robert Greenidge
• Remembering the legendary steelband leader George “Sonny” Goddard on his Birthday
• Scouts of Belize Receive Steel Pan Instruments
• Ray Holman - 50 Years of Panorama and Counting - UpClose!  Reboot
• Toward A Sustainable Steelband Model - by Andre Moses
• Bionic Fever - Metro Steel Orchestra - arrangers - Alston Jack & Hilary Borneo
• “Total Praise” at the Gospelypso 2010 concert
•  “In The Rainforest” – An Unforgettable Steelband Experience
•  Celebrating the Birthday of Ray Holman
•  Happy Birthday to  Ray Holman - April 22
•  Earth Song - Michael Jackson - The Codrington Pan Family Steelpan Cover
• Alston Jack - Renowned Steelband Arranger & Composer - An Exclusive Interview
• Condolences to the family and friends of Alston Jack
• Meet Malikiya Bando - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
•   Despers USA Steel Orchestra - “Hear Oh Lord”  Reboot
• Meet Danica Livingston - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• The Rise and Fall of the Pan Am North Stars
• Meet Dr. Arielle A. Chase Blair - Brooklyn, New York - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
•  A Musical Tribute to the late Martin “Dougie” Douglas - “Why Should I Feel Discouraged? (His Eye is on the Sparrow)” | Khuent Rose  & Damany James | Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Home Going Service for Mr. Martin “Dougie” Douglas
• Dr. Geraldine Connor (Educator, Theatre Director, Musician, Composer, Performer, Panist & Arranger) - In Her Own Words - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Rudolph Commissiong - a pioneer of steelband music - Arranger & Captain of Esso Dixie Stars - UpClose!  Reboot
• Meet Angela Howard - Brooklyn, New York - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
• Jamettes… Steelband Essentials  Reboot
• Meet Koruri Hanato of Japan - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Shannon Mc David - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Rudolph Charles - Thirty-Six Years Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional  Reboot
• Meet Miranda Martin - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
•   Ralph MacDonald - WST Exclusive Interview - on the Legendary Rudolph Charles
•   Marvin Gaye - Calypso Blues - To take me back to Trinidad - A Tribute to The Great Nat “King” Cole
• Meet Sunity Maharaj of Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Rudolph Charles remains... The Baddest Desperado

March  -  Newsfeed

• Meet Glenda Gamory - President of Pantonic Steel Orchestra - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
•   Meet Rudolph Charles - Leader, Manager, Innovator and Tuner of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - UpClose! !
• Kim Johnson′s Illustrated Story celebrates power, glory of steelpan in Trinidad and Tobago
• Meet Claudie Donne - Guadeloupe, Paris, France - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Dr. Miho Takekawa - Seattle, Washington - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Stage set for PanoGrama 2021
• Meet Sadé Adams - New York, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Tiajuana Hernandez - Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Denise Hernandez - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Emily Lemmerman - Austin, Texas - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Delphina James - United Kingdom - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Lakeisha Danglade - Brooklyn, New York - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Krystal Nestor - St. Lucia - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Isoke Noel - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Janet Zahradka Reiner - Virginia, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Jalissa Lynch - Brooklyn, New York - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Alanna White - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Yoko Takano - Yokohama, Japan - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
• Remembering Cecil “Pious” Atherton - Master Percussionist - RIP
• International Pan Ramajay Competition Returns for 2021
• Meet Syanne Fleming - New York, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Florence “Flo” Ghany - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Girl Pat ------ Beryl, Pat and Pat - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Kerry-Ann Wright - Toronto, Canada - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Louise McIntosh of the Pan Pipers Music School - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Debi Gardner - United Kingdom - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Tressy Edwards - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Tamika Alexander - New York, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Zaynab Wilson - Montreal, Canada - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Ronica Gordon - Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Trinidad and Tobago Police Service say Killer of Japanese Panist Asami Nagakiya was killed in police shootout
• Meet Indira Amaya Lizárraga - Xalapa, Mexico - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Laéticia Walker - New York/Saint Vincent - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Anesha Carbon - United Kingdom - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Diane Thomas - Indiana, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Nakiya Athina de Freitas - Antigua - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Devon Cumberbatch - Maryland, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Clara Ozanne - France - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Nakita Wilfred - Barbados - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Ivor Shatal Francis - St. Lucia - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
•   Meet Dr. Mia Gormandy-Benjamin - Panist, Composer, Arranger, Ethnomusicologist, Educator & Performing Artist - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
•   Meet Sterling Betancourt MBE - Steelpan Pioneer, 1952 TASPO member, Notting Hill Carnival and more - UpClose!
• Meet Christine Law - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Chantal Esdelle - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Alice Adams - UK - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Crystal Noel - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
•   Meet Daisy James-McClean - Panist, Lecturer, Pan Pioneer - Trinidad and Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Julie Williams - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Jryck Williams - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Hazel Henley - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Demri Pelle - Antigua and Barbuda - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form Reboot
• Meet Jenny Gilberg - UK - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Natalie Wint - New York, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Justina Ploeger - Germany - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Jossane Kerrice Felix - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Nellie Bly - The woman behind the 55-gallon Steel Oil Drum - USA - Reboot
• Meet Teneisha Campbell - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Winifred Atwell - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Naoko Yabuta - Tokyo, Japan - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Candice Andrews-Brumant - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Zahra Lake - Antigua & Barbuda - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Jovanka Williams - Guyana - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Gay Magnus - Jamaica  -Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Debra “Sista Dee” Sarjeant - Massachusetts, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Yasmin Brito - Ontario, Canada - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Meet Megan-Leigh Langton-Attang - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Sonatas Steel Orchestra - “Fantastic Friday” | Cool Down  Version | NY Panorama 2013
• Sonatas Steel Orchestra - “Fantastic Friday” | Tempo Version | NY Panorama 2013
• Meet Wendy Jones of Toronto, Canada - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form  Reboot
• Clive Bradley - Memories and Current Thoughts Related to Women in the Steelpan World  Reboot
• PAT BISHOP, A Person In Pan  Reboot

February  -  Newsfeed

• The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra performs “Don’t Leave Me This Way” | Gamble/Huff/Gilbert
• Queen Mother A Desperadoes Fan! Reboot
• The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - “The Greatest Love” | Michael Masser & Linda Creed
• Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra - “Memory (Theme from the Musical "Cats") ” | Big5 Pan Concert 2019 ‘Tribute to Neville Jules’
• Despers USA Steel Orchestra - “Wining Queen” | Odie Franklin | Brooklyn, NY Panorama 2013
• A Musical Tribute to the Mighty Shadow (Winston “Shadow” Bailey) - | Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Andy Akiho & The Knights - “Opus Pocus” | Jaco Pastorius | Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Renegades Steel Orchestra - “Pan on The Road” | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2004
• Jaco Pastorius’ “Opus Pocus” featuring panists Othello Molineaux & Leroy Williams
• Frankie McIntosh & the Garvin Blake Sextet - ‘One for “Boogsie”’ | An Evening of Calypso Jazz, Afro-Caribbean Music and Global Jazz 2016
• Jon Batiste, Stay Human Carnival Celebration ft. New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Kees Dieffenthaller of Kes the Band, Etienne Charles, panist Josanne Francis, Ajibola Richardson, more!
• TTT Trinidad Live Stream - Carnival 2021
• Top 10 Panorama Performances Of All Time
• NIU Steelband - “Spain” | Chick Corea | Northern Illinois University School of Music 2014
• New York Pan Stars - “Spain” | Chick Corea | Pantastic Friday 2014
• New York Pan Stars - “Spain” | Chick Corea | Despers USA 2011 Launch
• Clive Bradley – The “Ah Goin’ And Party Tonight” Story - UpClose!
• William Jones of CASYM Steel Orchestra: An American Success Story - UpClose!  Reboot
• Pan Explosion – The Making of The Jit Samaroo Sound
• Panorama 1993 Panyard interviews with Alvin Daniell
• Starlift Steel Orchestra - “Natasha (Du Du Yemi)” | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1978
• RIP - President emeritus William Jones of CASYM Steel Orchestra has passed
• Pan Ramajay 2021 returning this June

January  -  Newsfeed

• Remembering the late great Cicely Tyson - (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021)
• RIP - Veteran Calypsonian Singing Sandra (Sandra Des Vignes-Millington) has passed
• The Triple Second - Family of Steel Pan Instruments
• D’Radoes Steel Orchestra - “Spankin’” | Terrance “BJ” Marcelle | Brooklyn, NY Panorama 2014
• Total Career Panorama Wins - Trinidad & Tobago
• Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - “Musical Volcano” | Robert Greenidge | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1991
•  Len “Boogsie” Sharpe & Joshua Regrello team up on ‘Backyard Jam’ steelpan cover
• When You Waiting For Carnival To Come Back
• A Look at ‘Voices of Pan Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago’
•  Harmonites Steel Orchestra - “The Wrecker” | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1968
•  Exodus Steel Orchestra - “War 2004” | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2004
• Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - St Luke’s Steelband
•  Phase II Pan Groove - “This Feeling Nice” | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1987
•  Frankie McIntosh receives 2020 UWI Honorary Doctorate
•  Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra - “Woman On The Bass” | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1980
• Anthony “Benup” Kinsale - A Real Steelband Man
• Remembering Activist Panman Michael Leroy Joseph aka “Scobie”
•  Nutones Steel Orchestra - “High Mass” | Clive Bradley | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1998
•  Len “Boogsie” Sharpe receives 2020 UWI Honorary Doctorate
•  ADLIB Steel Orchestra - “What’s Going On” | André White | Brooklyn
• Carnival tabanca as COVID-19 closes festival
• Echoes That Haunt Panyards - Pandemic Pains and Pan - by Wesley Gibbings
• Angel Harps Steel Orchestra of Grenada | “Brighter Out of Darkness”
• Condolences to Garvin Blake on the passing of his Mother
• Condolences to Panist Curtis Lynch
• The Giant of the Titans -- Jit Samaroo: Reboot
• Renegades Steel Orchestra - “Pan Explosion” | Jit Samaroo | Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1982
• Dr. Jit Samaroo  - Champion Arranger - Renegades Steel Orchestra: Reboot
• Remembering Albert “Doggie” Cox - Grenada steelpan icon
• Oops - The Prank - Congratulations to Joshua Regrello - Panist
• Jit - The One And Only:  Reboot
• The Samaroo Jets ‘Live’ at the Trinidad Hilton Hotel:  Reboot
• We must support the truly talented...
• Happy New Year 2021 & Cheers To Life

December

• Remembering Eustace Archibald Cornell “Manning” Henry - Antigua & Barbuda
• In Remembrance of Panman Andre Boldan
• Andre Moses pays tribute to Nervin “Teach” Saunders, Educator & Steelband Arranger
• Remembering Nervin “Teach” Saunders - Trinidad and Tobago steelpan icon
• Happy Birthday to  Garvin Blake - December 30
• Remembering Frank Rollock - UK steelpan icon
• Condolences on the passing of Panist Cyril Darceuil of Casablanca Steelband
•  Carols and Classics In Steel | Moods Pan Groove in Concert 1995
•  UK’s Ebony Steelband presents 2020 Christmas concert
•  Carnival Messiah - created by Dr. Geraldine Connor
• Meyer Levin 8th Grade Steel Orchestra  - “Hallelujah Chorus” | 2011 ‘A Classical Holiday’
• Ontario Steelpan Association President Expresses Appreciation, Best Wishes
• Meyer Levin Advanced Steel Band - “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” & more -  2019
• CrossFire Steel Orchestra - “We Three Kings” & much more | 2019 ‘We Three Kings concert’
• Panist André White performs with keyboardist Khuent Rose at 2019’s ‘We Three Kings’ concert
• A Pan In Motion Christmas Special
• Violist Asiah Wharton and panist Khuent Rose - “Silent Night” & much more | 2019 ‘We Three Kings concert
• In Memoriam:  Remembering Some of Those In Pan We’ve Lost in 2020
• Milton "Wire" Austin - panist, manager & founding member of Fonclaire Steel Orchestra has passed
•   Steel Orchestra Performances | 2019 ‘We Three Kings’ Christmas concert
• Meyer Levin 8th Grade Steel Orchestra - “Carol of the Bells” | 2011 ‘A Classical Holiday’
• Saying Goodbye to Beloved Wife and Mother Karen Codrington
• Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra - “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” | 2019 ‘We Three Kings concert’
• CrossFire Steel Orchestra - “Jingle Bells” & more | 2019 ‘We Three Kings concert’
• Etienne Charles Remembers Ralph MacDonald: Reboot
• Remembering the amazing Karen Codrington
• Despers Steel Orchestra - “We Three Kings” | John Henry Hopkins, Jr. | 2001 ‘Reflections in Steel Concert’
• Pantonic Steel Orchestra - “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” | Judy Garland | 2001 ‘Reflections in Steel Concert’
• ADLIB Steel Orchestra - “Sleigh Ride” | popularized by Johnny Mathis | 2001 Reflections in Steel Concert
• Pan Rebels Steel Orchestra - “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” | 2001 Reflections in Steel
• Sonatas Steel Orchestra - “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” | 2001 Reflections in Steel
• Condolences to the Codrington Pan Family on the passing of Karen Codrington
• Pelham Goddard - The Quiet Giant
• Happy Birthday to the legendary Pelham Goddard - December 12
• Meet Xiaotong Zou of China - Reboot
• Meet Lin Tao 陶 霖 - Shanghai, China - Reboot
• Pamberi Steel Orchestra’s ‘Chow Chow!’ Christmas
• Tiffany Haddish Gets The ‘Panman Treatment’ - asked by Grammys to work for ‘free’
• Remembering Jomo Wahtuse - Inventor of world’s largest steelpan
• Remembering Clifford “Rope” Alfred - Tuner and Panist
• Jamettes… Steelband Essentials by Barbara Sealy Rhoden
• Pantonic Steel Orchestra | “Ben Lion” | André Tanker | Brooklyn, New York Panorama 2002
• Jomo Wahtuse gets Guinness World Record for Largest Steelpan - Jomoline
• Carriers of The Steelband Flag - FlagBearers
• Ebony Steelband | “Trouble In The Morning” | V’ghn | UK Panorama 2019
• Pan Nation Steel Orchestra | “Iron Love” | Nailah Blackman | UK Panorama 2019
• Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra - “Work” | Rihanna | BSO’s 2019 ‘Pan Is Sweet’ - Reboot

November - Newsfeed

• Mr. Len ‘Boogsie’ Sharpe of Trinidad and Tobago will receive an honorary degree from the UWI – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
• Clive Bradley - Just Remember the Music
• “Let us celebrate Clive Bradley” who gave us great music for Panorama by Khalick J. Hewitt
• Renowned musician Frankie McIntosh speaks on Clive Bradley
• Clive Bradley, the Teacher
• No Moods of Pan in Antigua for 2020
• More “Bradley’s Kids”
• “Bradley’s Kids”
• The Admiral & his Captain - Clive Bradley and Keith Roberts Moments in Pan
• New York Times: remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Patrick Arnold: remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Clive Bradley, fellow arrangers at WST pre-Panorama forums
• Dr. Dawn Batson: remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Master Clive Bradley with family members
• Master Clive Bradley - in percussionist mode
• ARDDIN HERBERT remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• WST Pan Radio Special -- Celebrating the music of Clive Bradley
• PELHAM GODDARD remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Pantonic Steel Orchestra - “Stranger” -  Clive Bradley - Arranger (‘Panorama’ version - Video)
• When Giants Salute and Titans Bow - Tribute to Clive Bradley
• Clive Bradley & Pantonic Live! - A Critical Review by Frankie McIntosh
• Clive Bradley: Panorama Triumphs and More
• Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - “Whap Cocoyea” | Clive Bradley - Arranger | (‘Tempo’ version - Video)
• Remembering the legendary Clive Bradley
• WATCH -- NIU Steelband Fall 2020 Concert
• Clive Bradley &  WST’s Arrangers’ Forum - 2004
• ANDY NARELL remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• David "Peck" Edwards remembers Clive Bradley  
• Clive Bradley & Anne Fridal - photo
• Labor Day minus Labor Day by Garvin Blake  - Reboot
• Clive Bradley: The man who helped shape the musical direction of Panorama
• The Jammer For Bradley - by Dawad Philip
• Robert Greenidge remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Dr. Robert Stephens remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Meet Yasmin Brito - Ontario, Canada - Reboot
• New York Pan Stars - “Finesse” | Bruno Mars | BSO’s 2018 "Pan Is Sweet" - Reboot
• RAY HOLMAN remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Meet Jamal Gibbs - Educator, Arranger, Panist - UpClose & Personal!  - Reboot
• PAT BISHOP remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Dr. JIT SAMAROO remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Meet Wilfred “Junior” Kieal - Panist, Percussionist & Administrator - Reboot
• Honorary doctorates for Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, Keens-Douglas
• Clive Bradley - The Man and His Music
• Gregory Boyd - with Steelpan Songs Live - “Down In Trinidad  - Reboot
• Clive Bradley - The Man and His Work
• Meet Jelani Cielto -  Panist Extraordinaire - Reboot
• Vietnam Follies by Dalton Narine
• Meet Earl Brooks Jr. - Performing Artist, Instructor, Arranger - UpClose! - Reboot
• Obituary of Jan Bach who composed a concerto for steelpan and orchestra
• Meet Aviel Scanterbury - Performing Artist, Educator, Arranger and Panist - Reboot
• ELLA ANDALL remembers the late great Clive Bradley
• Meet Wayne Bernard - Manager, Administrator, Panist - Reboot
• Clive Bradley - The Man and His Work
• Clive Bradley - The Spirit of Panorama and More
• Meet Alyssa Reynolds - Tuner and Panist
• Panist extraordinaire Mia Gormandy-Benjamin performs the Jan Bach Steel Pan Concerto with the NIU Philharmonic
• Steelpan virtuoso panist Liam Teague plays Jan Bach’s Concerto with the Taiwan National Symphony
• Composer Jan Bach and the Steelpan - Up-Close! The first concerto ever written for steelpan and orchestra
• Condolences to the family and friends of composer and educator Dr. Jan Bach of Northern Illinois University (NIU)

October - NewsFeed

• Panist, Rodney Small named cultural Ambassador for St. Vincent and the Grenadines