Artist description Phase II Pan Groove is generally regarded as the world's premiere steel orchestra.

Music Style A steelband can play any style of music.

Artist History Trinidad and Tobago is world famous for it's 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 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 worlds premiere pannist.He has toured extensively throughout the world as a solo performer, with some of the world's greatest jazz musicians like Winton Marsalis, Grover Washington Jr., Monty Alexander, Eric Gayle and Max Roach.

Group Members Len "Boogsie" Sharpe Tenors: Michelle Huggins-Watts, Edward Nathan, Yoesha Alexis, D'Arcy King, Jamal Glyn; Double Seconds: Almon St. Rose, Wahid Peter Moolah, Jerome Warner, Amanda Goopta.Double Guitars: Errol Skerrit, Steve Taylor, Anthony Franklin4 Pan Cellos: Wayne Pinder, Anthony Gomez, Kenneth Harewood7 Bass: Dexter Wilson, Derek FordDrums: Barry Howard, Sean ThomasPercussion: Douglas Redon, Anthony Franklin, Barry Howard, Michael Phillips Background Vocals: Karla Gonzales, Candice Antoine, Sandra Dopson

Albums Another Phase

Location Port Of Spain - Trinidad/Tobago

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