Despers USA Steel Orchestra - In the 2017 Summer of total disrespect of NY Pan, the Evil Empire struck hard and fast with a slap to the head called “No Pay from 2016” and then followed with a sneak attack kick to the balls called “No-Respect-O-Rama.”
But unknowing to those old devils - in response, the great noble steel orchestras of Brooklyn - pissed off, inspired and backed by the ancestors and always walking with the Gods came out swinging with an extremely potent barrage of high quality Brooklyn pan music to kerfuffle the Emperor and his cohorts, the three nasty witches named - Ugly, Uglier, and Ugliest.
100 of Despers USA’s finest musicians came together to take care of business with the ancient rhythms and chase away the evil spirits of the dark side with a sweet and deadly Odie Franklin-boss arrangement of ‘Buss Head’ by Machel Montano and Bunji Garlin... No prisoners allowed. Names have not been changed to protect any Pan-hating devils.
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Another Basement Recordings production. Captured “live” at Despers USA’s Crown Heights, Brooklyn Pan Yard.
Pan Photographer: C. Phillips
Arranger - Odie Franklin
Captain - Wayne “Bumpy” Inniss
Tuners - Emmanuel “Jack” Riley, Clement Franklin
Buss Head artwork - Noah Smit
Field Engineers - Lee Bennett and C. Phillips
Contact Despers USA Steel Orchestra
Contact: Sewajo Dawson (347) 526-9886
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Facebook: Despers US Steel
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The Players
PLAYERS – based in part on data provided by Despers USA
Bass
1. Kern Simon
2. Sharon Samuels
3. John Fuentes
4. Nandi Candi
5. Alex Smart
6. Bria
7. “Blacks”
8. Kianna
9. Jai
10. “Fronts”
11. Barry
12. Chynelle
Tenor Bass
1. Jeremiah
2. Bob Telson
3. Nicole
4. Lia
5. Maraj
Rhythm
1. “Small Change”
2. Keith
3. Gregory Pegus
4. Noah Smit
5. Jason Barton
6. Juquan
7. Josh
8. Elijah
9. Dwayne
10. Curt
11. Garvin
12. Carlton
13. Roy
14. Colvin
15. Mike
16. Judy
17. Pedro Alexander
Double Tenor
1. Zeev Saffir
2. DJ Patterson
3. Rachelle Simone
4. Kiesha
5. Omari
6. Jamal
Double Seconds
1. Zeke Runyon
2. Jada Charles
3. Mike Garcia
4. Sheldon Rattan
5. Kiara
6. Jeffery
7. Clement Franklin
8. Kyle Griffith
9. Kaila Charles
10. Natasha Rebeiro
Cello
1. Sania
2. Justyne Simon
3. Samuel Andrew
4. Tahjet
5. Mike
6. Selena Antoine
7. Damany James
8. Marc Brooks
9. Shane McDonald
Quadrophonic
1. Elisabeth Fidele
2. “StomBO”
Guitar
1. Kiefer Dover
2. Terrance
3. Brittney
4. Courtney
5. Mike
6. Isaiah
7. Erica
8. Tamika Alexander
Tenors
1. Mark
2. Reena
3. Shania
4. Etsuko Tajima
5. Sparkle Demming
6. Ann
7. Aliandre C. Maraj
8. Alijah
9. Nyomie
10. Safiya
11. “AJ”
12. Najhia
13. Jordon
14. Michael
15. Howard George
16. Tristan Brewington-Japsi
17. Brian Nicholas
18. Kris Lawrence
19. Edward Clarke
20. Kendall Griffith
21. Nyasha Rhoden
22. Malique Charles
23. Alyssa Cain
Additional Players (section unknown)
1. Sapphire Richards
2. Aldric Bhaadoo