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Bacchanal Steel Band

 

 

 

The Bacchanal Steel Band is Cincinnati, Ohio’s premiere Caribbean ensemble, featuring instruments made from 55-gallon oil barrels.  Since 1999, Bacchanal has been bringing the finest in steel drum music to the Midwestern United States with their combination of calypso, soca, reggae, pop, and classical music.  Performing over 100 shows annually, the group performs regularly in schools, libraries, concert halls, and for private functions.  In 2002, the band released its debut CD, Standard, on the Stork record label, featuring music written for pan by the greatest composers of the genre. 

 

Brian Malone – Tenor Pan

Brian hales from Ohio, and holds a B.M. in Percussion Performance from CCM.  He has performed from New York, to the Kennedy Center, to South America, and with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Don Rickles, and xylophone virtuoso Ian Finkel.  His orchestral engagements include the Kentucky Symphony, Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra, Opera, and Playhouse in the Park.  He has performed on cruise ships and at theaters across the U.S.   Visit www.brianmalone.net

 

Jennie Malone – Double Second Pan

Jennie grew up in Ohio, and earned a B.M. in voice and piano from Ohio University. When not playing steel drum, she travels the country performing musical theatre.  She has worked with such companies as Cumberland County Playhouse (TN), Nebraska Theatre Caravan (NE), and SeaEscape Cruiseline (FL).  Favorite roles performed include Denise in Smoke on the Mountain, Maria in The Sound of Music, and Nellie in South Pacific.  Visit www.jenniemalone.com

 

Bill Jackson – Bass

Bill attended the Berklee College of Music where he studied with Bruce Gertz, and graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Music Education.  He currently plays electric and acoustic bass in a variety of musical styles including salsa, Caribbean and Brazilian and jazz.  He has performed with jazz notables Jevon Jackson, Steve Wilson, Don Bradon, Red Rodney, and Bill Watrous.  He has also performed with steel drum great, Ray Holman, as well as pop acts, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and Patti Page.

           

Bernie Wells – Drums

Bernie attended Bowling Green State University and graduated CCM with a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance.  He has performed as a free-lance percussionist in the Cincinnati area for music theater shows, churches, orchestras, and everything in-between, including performing with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Country music star Clay Walker.  He recorded the first production of the revived Rogers and Hart’s classic, Babes In Arms for the Kennedy Center and also spent two seasons performing on stage with The Way Too Much TV Band at Paramount’s Kings Island.

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