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legendary Clive Bradley at WST studios |
Grenada -
Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra will pay tribute
to outstanding musician and steelband arranger – the late Clive
Bradley – when they take the stage at this year’s Panorama
competition.
The band will be playing a piece entitled “My Friend Clive”
which is composed and arranged by ace Grenadian arranger
James Clarkson.
Clarkson says that “My Friend Clive” is all about a musical
journey that started in the early sixties in Port of Spain,
Trinidad when, as a teenager, he began working together with
Clive Bradley at the Penthouse night club.
“At that young and early stage in my musical career, I was a
trumpet player and had the wonderful opportunity of playing
with elder, greater musicians such as Clive Bradley who was
a keyboard player, and Mervyn Williams. Clive stood out in my
mind and left a lasting impression with the beautiful way in
which he voiced his harmonies. His harmonic mastery was
evident in the numerous beautiful panorama arrangements he
did, especially for his chosen band, Desperados.”
“Clive was a very talented individual - a
musical genius, a Math professor and an artist (painter) of
some stature, and by playing “My Friend Clive” at Panorama
2008, Angel Harps will be paying a fitting tribute to
probably the greatest steelband panorama arranger ever. Where pan is concerned Bradley will always be a legend and
an icon.”
Although Clive Bradley was mainly known for his arrangements
with Desperadoes he also arranged for a number of other
bands in Trinidad and in New York.
Clarkson says that “Harps’ arrangement would quote two of
his more famous winning arrangements -“Rebecca” and “High Mas.” This to my mind is the highest tribute I can give to
one of the greatest musical minds of his generation.”
Clive Bradley died 26th November 2005.
Contact Angel Harps at
zanduen04@yahoo.com
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