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Phase II Pan Groove Another Phase
$15.95Phase II Pan Groove
Another PhaseAnother Phase is mostly a studio recording by Phase II Pan Groove twenty years after its previous one. Nine tracks are Len “Boogsie” Sharpe compositions and only one of the eleven tracks is Panorama style and tempo – Sweet and Sexy. It was recorded live in Phase II’s Panyard.
The remaining sixty-one minutes of mid tempo, relaxing music includes a guest solo by Ken “Professor” Philmore. Karla Gonzales, Candice Antoine and Sandra Dopson provide background vocals.
Boogsie’s unique pan artistry is evident throughout the recording. He plays tenor, double seconds, four pan cellos, a special synchronized double seconds and a twelve piece bass.
The March 2003 re-release brings a high quality recording at an unhurried pace.
Track Listing:
I See Aysha
Niceness- Cherish
Pan Night and Day
Another Phase
Honey “Chile”
Going Home (featuring Ken “Professor” Philmore)- Where Were You All The Time
Cooling Down- Occasion
Sweet & Sexy
Trinidad and Tobago is world famous for its steelbands, and Phase II Pan Groove is one of the most extraordinary among them. Phase II was formed in 1972 by a small group of innovative and visionary musicians seeking to produce a more creative sound on pan by experimenting with different kinds of music and instruments.
After years of struggle for acceptance Phase II is today generally recognized as one of the best steelbands in Trinidad and Tobago and abroad, not in the least because of the work of leader, composer and soloist Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, the “Mozart of Pan”, who is generally regarded as the world’s premier pannist.
He has toured extensively throughout the world as a solo performer, with some of the world’s greatest jazz musicians like Wynton Marsalis, Grover Washington, Jr., Art Blakey, Monty Alexander, Eric Gayle and Max Roach.
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Phase II Pan Groove World Music
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Portraits in Steel
Steelbands of Trinidad & Tobago
Track Listing:
- Guitar Pan Amoco Renegades
Tenor Bass Starlift- Guitar Pan Exodus
- One for the Savannah Petrotrin Invaders
- Misbehave Phase II Pan Groove
Guitar Pan (reprise) Amoco Renegades
The 1997 Panorama Finalists Playing their test piece in their Panyard. Sanch’s superb recordings bring out the best in these bands.
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Ray Holman – Changing Time
$135.00Steelpan living legends, from left,
Dr Jit Samaroo, Ray Holman and Ken “Professor” Philmore“I hope this project will inspire more people to compose. It’s not an easy road because it’s more difficult to create a song, have it recorded and then rehearsed as opposed to just taking a popular calypso and arranging it but the satisfaction you get out of it is really worth it and I believe as a composer its the way the go,” he said at the album’s launch at Hilton Trinidad.
Disc 1: Audio Recordings
Sand Point Reggae 6:10
Playa Larga 5:09
Changing Time 7:31
Waltz for Iris 3:53
Heroes of the Nation 9:37
Socking it with Steel 4:10
Disc 2: Digital Files
Scores in Sibelius, Midi, Finale and PDF formats.
Categorization of Scores according to levels of difficulty
Composer’s Profile: Ray Holman
Notes by Music Transcriber Dr. Jeannine Remy and Editor Satanand Sharma -
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Renegades A Panorama Saga – Tribute to Jit Samaroo
reissued as Disc 1 of
Renegades Steel Orchestra – The Golden EraTrack Listing
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Renegades Steel Orchestra – A Panorama Saga II
$15.95Track Listing:
- Four Lara Four W. Scarborough (DeFosto) 10:20
Rant and Rave C. Herbert (Tambu) 10:41
Guitar Pan A. Roberts (Kitchener) 10:34
The Sound of the Ghost K. Roberts 11:34
Pan in a Rage W. Scarborough (DeFosto) 10:11- Pan for Carnival R. Robinson/A. Daniell 9:55
Iron Man A. Roberts (Kitchener) 10:22
Total playing time: 73:35
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Renegades Steel Orchestra – The Golden Era
$25.95Track Listing
Disc 1
Pan Earthquake – A. Roberts 10:17
Mystery Band – A. Roberts 10:12
Bees’ Melody – A. Roberts 10:37
Iron Man – A. Roberts 10:22
Somebody – W. de Vine 11:41
The Pan in Me – A. Roberts 10:06
Pan in ‘A’ Minor – A. Roberts 9:51
Disc 2
Mars (from The Planets) – G. Holst 7:22
Finale – J.M. Jarre 5:05
What a Wonderful World – G. Weiss, R. Thiele 4:01
How Insensitive – A.C. Jobim 3:56
Too Much Trouble in the World – R. Marley 4:50
Everything I Do I Do It For You – B. Adams 4:36
Castillian – Traditional 3:30
I Will Always Love You – D. Parton 5:09
Air on a G String – J.S. Bach 4:15
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – W.A. Mozart 6:01
Will You Be There – M. Jackson 5:23
Anunciacion – Traditional 5:53
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Renegades Steel Orchestra and Marionettes Chorale – A Christmas Album
In a little over sixty-nine minutes you hear mostly familiar chorale Christmas music. On four tracks the Amoco Renegades one of the few truly steelband symphony orchestras, accompanies the Marionettes. On the last of twenty-one tracks they excel together with the Hallelujah Chorus.
Track Listing
- Sussex Carol
What Child is This
Carol of the Bells- Silent Night
- I Saw Three Ships
- Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming
The Holly & The Ivy- A Maiden Most Gentle
- Cowboy Carol
- In the Bleak Midwinter
- Holy Night
- Lord of the Dance
- Child in a Manger
- Star Carol
- I’ll Be Home For Christmas
- The Twelve Days After Christmas
- Jingle Bells
- The Lord’s Prayer (“African Sanctius”)
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- Ave O Maria Ave
Hallelujah Chorus (“Messiah”)
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Roots Steel Band – Jah Guide
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