Song for my Father

Clyde Lightning George has enjoyed jazz jams at Chicago Clubs since 1980, after moving to Chicago from Trinidad. In this video he is playing Horace Silver's tune "Song for my Father" The jam is
led by John Bany. John, also known as Granpabass and the Chicago Jam King, first met Clyde in 1981. It was the first time John had a steelpan in one of his jams and he loved it. Since then, John and Clyde have enjoyed hundreds of jams together. John says " Clyde understands the music and the jam protocol. He always brings a spark to every jam he joins."

George Bean, on trumpet,
has been jamming with Clyde since the '80s along with John. When Clyde steps away from his pans during a session, you will likely see George stand behind the pans blowing his horn into the notes of the pan "I love to hear the tones reverberating back from the pan notes. The pan is an exciting, new jazz instrument and Clyde is a great player" George Bean said.
Don Stille is on the piano and Jeff Stitley is on the drums.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• steelin
• jazz
• steelpan
• pan
• clyde
• lightning
• george
• trinidad
• chicago
• steeldrums
• steel
• drums
• improvisation
• song
• for
• my
• father
• horace
• silver
• live

[Musicnoteboy88]

Had the privilege of meeting clyde last week, and what an outstanding person and musician. One of the most humble men in the industry, incredible.

[mrslightning]

@Musicnoteboy88

Thanks for your kind words. Are you the young sax player from Thurday night?

Please check the video I just posted from Thursday. Sorry, I didn't include your solo but you are shown at the end of the video. We hope to see you again.

[mrslightning]

The piano player is Don Stille

[francychiaramonte]

i agree with mr harris5406... brillant piano solo

[orioman]

Mr. George Bean's muted trumpet sound makes me cry, his playing is awesome. I wish I can play jazz like him when I become old......

[tsvs4]

smooth and beautiful rythmn

[racylaserjet]

That steelpan is tight and love that muted cornet. Jam on!

[Ucim]

The piano solo is brutal... plain brutal.

[jacquillo]

funny that there is a salsa mood at the begining - very nice all the way

[jacquillo]

@orioman very nice trumpet solo indeed !

[henrypaz]

This is so lovely and awesome. Odd that 0nly 52 out of 37,000+ bothered to rate it with a positive . I hope to learn this song too. I'm 69 and into the piano only a couple of years now, but this makes me a bit hopeful. Thanks for posting this lovely piece!

[boswachter]

kut

[hdi200]

1 person missed the like button

[Musicnoteboy88]

@mrslightning yes that was me. I enjoy the video, especially the end. =] I hope to see you and Clyde soon! What an inspirational man!