Len "Boogsie" Sharpe's In the Rain Forest
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For you pan buffs, these are some of Len "Boogsie" Sharpe's accomplishments. (1) He has been to the panorama finals as Phase II arranger 32 times, which is more than any other arranger, and has also qualified other Steel Orchestras. (2) He has 11, 2nd place finishes which is the most. (3) He has 16 combined victories in T&T; 5-large,10-single pans classical & panorama and 1-Large classical. (4) He has been in first 3 positions 20 times at large panorama and has amassed over 14,000 points, which is more than any orther arranger, and has 4-combined panorama victories in Brooklyn, Miami and London. (5) He has the widest winning margin of victory which is 20 points. (6) He has scored the highest points with a 5-panel judging panel, which is 487. (7) He is the first arranger to led a Steel Orchestra to panorama victory when perfoming his composition, and is also the first arranger to lead an unsponsored band to panorama victory. (8) in 1987, he won the Tobago Panorama, the South Zone, and the Panoramas Finals in both the Single and Conventional Category.
Pick up a copy of my book, "400 Questions & Answers On Pan from 1960 to the Present" (smiles)
My Number is (954) 792-1879 or E mail/ laventl@aol.com
The GENIUS at work! Music specifically written for the steelband by one of the greatest pannists of all time!!
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