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rose and lightning chicago sept. 21, 2011.avi mrslightning 55 views Jeffrey Ortmann of the International arts Alliance introduces Queen Rose and Lord Lightning at the 2011 Chicago World Music Festival. Footage taken by Reed Scott Adler.
"The Old Lady Walks a mile and a half" with Willie Pickens mrslightning 130 views Chicago jazz icon, Willie Pickens, shares the same birthday with the grandmaster of calypso,Lord Kitchener, on April 18. For the first time, Willie performs Kitch's popu...
The A train at bullet speed mrslightning 35 views Willie Pickens on keyboard, Orbert Davis on trumpet, Lightning George on double tenor pan, Robert Shy on drums and Ron Evaniuk on bass at the Dakota jazz club in Minneapol...
mystery band jam.avi mrslightning 29 views Steelin' jazz jams on Lord Kitchener's tune "Mystery Band" Clyde Lightning George is on the double tenor pans, Brian O'Hern is on the keyboard and Robert Shy is on drums.
jamaica farewell mrslightning 61 views Steelin' Jazz entertains at a fundraiser in Wisconsin. Clyde Lightning George, the band leader, is on the double tenor steelpans. Brian O'Hern is on keyboard and Tim Davis...
Kayla sings to grandpa mrslightning 43 views Lightning's granddaughter sends her love
Lightning plays "I mean You" mrslightning 120 views Gayelle TV's tribute show to Bertie Marshall on his 75th birthday was presented live on Feb. 6, 2011. Bertie's protege, LIghtning George, performs Thelonius Monk's tune "I...
I Mean You by Thelonius Monk mrslightning 466 views Clyde "Lightning" George performs Thelonius Monk's tune at jazz clubs across the country He's in Harlem at Minton's Playhouse, in Buffalo at Bobby McGees, In Montreal at M...
Lightning Jams on the Lion Sleeps Tonight mrslightning 242 views Clyde 'Lightning' George on double tenor steeldrums jazzes up the Lion Sleeps tonight. Alex English on keyboard and Aras Biskis on drums complete this Steelin' Jazz trio p...
Chicago jazz jam June 24, 2010.avi mrslightning 327 views Lightning on his double tenors jams with Chicago's finest jazz musicians on the tune "Softly as in a morning sunrise". Don Stille on accordian is leading the jam, Tom Muel...

About Steelin' Jazz

Steelin' Jazz is led by the world's finest jazz steeldrummer from Trinidad called 'Lightning'. Along with 3 other dynamic musicians they blend the classics of jazz and calypso like you never heard it before.

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Clyde "Lightning" George was born in the same place, around the same time, as the steel pan. Both shared humble beginnings in the hills of Laventille overlooking Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad. By the age of 9, Lightning was a regular at the neighborhood panyard. It was here that Bertie Marshall, the inventor of the double tenor pan and leader of Highlanders Steel Orchestra, gave Clyde his nickname "Lightning" because he was so quick to learn the music. Lightning has performed in Chicago, Dallas, California, Trinidad, Amsterdam, Venice, and Athens with many renowned jazz artists including Willie Pickens, Robert Shy, Clark Terry, Ira Sullivan, and Ray Bailey, as well as with popular Trinidadian calypsonians including Edwin "Crazy" Ayoung, Calypso Rose and The Mighty Sparrow. In 1979, he moved to Chicago. He joined in jazz jams around the city and amazed both musicians and audiences with his execution of the steelpan in a jazz setting.

From Chicago jazz jams emerged his quartet, STEELIN JAZZ, with 3 more, very talented Chicago artists. Rob Block performs on both keyboards and guitar. Belfield Small, from the island of Barbados, keeps a steady beat with his bass and Aras Biskis colors the rhythm with his drums. Together they blend the music of the Caribbean with the great classics of American jazz. They have performed at festivals including the International Jazz Fest at Sea, Taste of Chicago, Chicago Jazz Fest, Jazz Artistes on the Greens, Festival of Steel and the International Festival of Life. He has recorded four CDs, numerous radio and television commercials and is featured in the movies, The Boy Who Loved Christmas, The Bertie Marshall Story and the award-winning documentary Calypso Dreams. For more information about Clyde "Lightning" George, visit his website at www.steelinjazz.com.

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