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1998-06-01 Jamaican Ska Orchestra to Rehearse at USD Office of Publicnfor I mation
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.JAMAICAN SKA ORCHESTRA TO REHEARSE AT USO
The King Kingston Orchestra, formed by University of San Diego alum Roberi Michael Way, will be rehearsing at USD 's Salomon Lecture Hall (located in Maher Hall), Tuesday, .June 2 through Thursday, June 4, 1--2 :00 -f--Mt---p;trr The rehearsals are free and open to the public. ~ - 'l \-) .. The King Kingston Orchestra is made up of seven Jamaican musicians, eight professional musicians from around the United States -- including former Ray Charles Band trombonist Dan Weinstein -- and four USO students and alums. The orchestra will perform ska, mento, calypso and jazz . or "Afro-Jamaican genres of jazz,'' says Way
Conductor and music arranger Carlos Malcolm (known as the "Duke Ellington of Jamaican (p ~ ,, , .~ ( music") was enlisted by Way to arrange and conduct the orchestra during performances and recording sessions. Malcolm, best known for his arrangement of Monty Normans' "James Bond Theme," is one of the top arrangers of Jamaican music and has been arranging ska music since the early I 950's. He contributed four original recordings for the orchestra. In addition, six members of Malcolm's original band -- Carlos Malcolm and his Afro-Jamaican Rhythms -- have been brought in by Way to "achieve a truly traditional and authentic sound. They served as the major inspiration for modern ska bands such as Sublime, Unsteady and No Doubt."
Following rehearsals, the King Kingston Orchestra will record 24 songs over a week period in San Diego. The first album, "The Return of Skalypso," is due out this fall. c.. c "-CJ.,,_, ', ~ V :Sf', ,c ' S .._J o. , , _ , t- r ' ., ~ ~ 3c ,. , tn . 1 For fi.rrther informatiof hte~se call t 1e USO -S pecial Events Oflice at (619) 260-4650 . .oo . ·~c - ~~ t \
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