Panist Jonathan Scales is the Real Deal - “Plot/Scheme”

[Pan Times]

Many can talk the talk - but few can walk the walk. Panist Jonathan Scales without a doubt is ‘walking the walk.’ On his sophomore release called Plot/Scheme, Scales takes the listener not only into unexpected territory, but clearly uncharted real-estate. The fact that he takes us there with the steelpan instrument navigating the journey - is all the more fascinating.

All notions of an island-like, ‘smiley, smiley’ facade are dashed from the onset. His compositions take us through the full gamut of emotions, colors, modes and attitudes of the human experience coupled with social commentary. Humor, sadness, anxiety, joy, rage, horror, confusion, love and surprise - are just a few of the expressions Scales delivers on the double seconds with awesome clarity and control. Jonathan Scales is dropping serious musical conversation.

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[Pan Woman]

The young man will have a great career. I am very impressed with the album.

[ANTHONY ROSE]

I MET JOATHAN IN 2005 AT EXODUS'S PANYARD OF WHICH I AM A RESIDENT PLAYER. HE SHOWED UP AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME, ON STAGE FOR JAZZ ON THE GREENS, IN TRINIDAD, WHICH JUST CONCLUDED OVER THE LAST LONG WEEKEND. I MUST SAY THAT HIS TECHNICAL SKILLS ON THE DOUBLE-SECOND PROVED FLAWLESS. IT WAS AS THOUGH HE WAS FEEDING YOU BRAIN MUSIC. I GUESS HE IS STUDYING A WHOLE GAMUT OF 20TH CEN. MUSIC, ESPECIALLY, JOHN CAGE. ONE HAS TO BE VERY OPEN MINDED ABOUT HIS MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS. HE IS NOW STARTING TO TAKE OFF.
ANTHONY ' JUGGIE ' ROSE.

[sherwin cooper]

this was really done nice and this guy would reach very far, i dont the person but what i do know is good music and he has produce some good stuff there keep it up hope to me you some time in the future take care

[Big Bamboo Steel Band]

Love his work.