Andy Narell is a musician and composer specializing in the steelpan. He was born in New York City and moved to California in his teens. He took up the steelpan at a very young age. He has written numerous pieces and has produced many albums. He has performed with the Carribean Jazz Trio and Sakesho. A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Steelpan (also known as pan or steel drum, and sometimes collectively with the musicians as a steelband) is a musical instrument and a form of music originating in Trinidad in the West Indies. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd) - Land 404,298 km² - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Steelpan (also known as pan or steel drum, and sometimes collectively with the musicians as a steelband) is a musical instrument and a form of music originating in Trinidad in the West Indies. ...
AndyNarell, the world's most renowned steel pan master continues to apply his unorthodox instrument to diverse musical settings in which it had not previously been utilized.
Narell's strong ties with Trinidad's musical heritage are illustrated in his soothing solo adaptation of David Rudder's "Nuff Respect", a calypso originally known for its amusing lyrics making fun of the banter that men use to court women.
The unique compositional magic conjured by Cuba's piano masters is also conductive to Narell's laid-back, duet adaptation of "Claudia", initially structured as an instrumental bolero by Havana-born pianist Jesús "Chucho" Valdés, former leader of Irakere and prodigal son of batanga king Ramón "Bebo" Valdés.
When steel pan virtuoso AndyNarell arrived in Paris in 2001 the last thing he expected to find was a great steelband—or an opportunity to make the first steelband recording that fully captures the thrilling audio experience of standing smack dab in the middle of a huge, roaring steel orchestra.
Narell is probably best known to American audiences as a musician who pioneered the role of the pan in contemporary music.
Narell is also a studio ace, a brilliant audio technician who's intimately involved in recording, mixing and mastering his own recordings.
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