Melton S. Mustafa and “Pazz” - Remembering his impact on Pan

[Pan Times]

by Dr. Dawn Batson

Global - Across the world are stellar persons who quietly and with great dedication move the pan movement forward. Melton S. Mustafa was one such person.  He left the road to join a small group of musician/educators including myself at Florida Memorial College (later Florida Memorial University) in 1996. ....From the first day of our first semester Melton embraced the pan. He did not regard it (as sadly so many do) as a novelty to be enjoyed and then ignored. As pan majors grew in number, he used the instrument as an integral part of the jazz band.   read more