subject: Mighty Jamma Rain Drops from New Album Reggae Pan Classics II [print this page] UK'S NO1 Steelpan Soloist Champion The Mighty Jamma for more details visit www.jammasteelpan.net
started playing music at a very early age, jamming on pots and pans etc. When I was 9 years oldI moved on toplaying the bass guitar and at the age of 11I moved on toplaying the steelpan and since thenI have never looked back.The panis such a wonderful sounding instrument, which gave me a burning desire to playit to levels of excellences.
This certainlypayed off with the winnings of three (1987 1998, 1999)National Steel Band Soloist Championship of Great Britain.
After this I took up more of a commercial look at the music.I was producing and performing at many corporate events such as weddings, parties, oncruise ships etc, but stilllooking for a bigger musical outlet for my talents.
The 1990's saw the birth of the Jamma Caribbean Jazz Band. Using the steelpan as a lead instrument, mixed with the sounds of double bass, piano and saxaphones giving a new flavour to UK's Jazzfestivals.I would regularly perform at clubs like RonnieScotts, The Jazz Cafe, The Cork Jazz festival, performing with some of the greatssuch asCourtneyPine, Richard Bailey, Wayne Batchelor,to name a few, that brought my performances to another level.
Pan In Flight, Jamma and FriendsAlbums are great demonstrations of some of my compositions played by great international musicians. Performing in many different countries like Trinidad,Japan, many places in Europe and the UK really helped to bring thegreat wonderful sounds of the pan towider audience.
Other songs like Bumcy Party, Dancing, have proved to be real party hits. Bumcy party DVD is currently shown on Sky TV, Actv channel. Other albums like Cool Evenings, Relaxing Nights 1 & 2 + Reggae Pan Chirstmas in fact all the albums have satisfied many people all over the world.
The Birmingham School of pan (BSP) came about due to the demandby youngsters inthe communitywanting to play the instrurment. Jamani, my son who was 7 at the time, had been learning to play and has beenperforming on the pan for some time. Jamani is an excellent player, he is loved by everyone who sees him perform, watch this space for more on Jamani the young Pan wizard.When he would be out playing or practicing in the garden at home all his friends would come round and want to play.
Next step was to hire a studio, get instruments and start teaching. This proved to be very successful with the youngsters performing on TV, Radio Stations including the BBC Web site, News papers, theBSP has also performed for Sir Viv Richards,Brian Lara, performed atthe Notting Hill Carnival,TheBirmingham Carnival, The NEC, Symphony Hall and many more venues.
I am at the momentsworking on some great new albums. BSP are actively performing and taking on new members turning them in to performers.
Mighty Jamma Rain Drops from New Album Reggae Pan Classics II
