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For booking info call Crick at
1.800.494.9084
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cdiefendorf@nycap.rr.com |
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Tropical Beat Steel Drum Band performs in the Northeastern and
Mid-Atlantic states and for major events nationwide. |
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John
Hilton has had a most successful musical career, having played with
some of the worlds best musicians and performed at venues such as Madison
Square Garden. His passionate dedication to the steel drum and the culture
that spawned it is obvious when hearing his authentic sound and exemplary
lead playing in the Tropical Beat Steel Drum Band. |
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Hal Miller has performed with some of
the great musicians of our time, and has toured and recorded with Santana
for the last 15 years. |
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Monica
Moore plays the triple cello steel pans, providing the deep and
infectious "strumming" sound of Tropical Beat's full authentic steel band.
Monica is a classically trained musician with rhythm and touch from the
Caribbean. |
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Tommy Ford has
performed at prestigious music events such as the Saratoga Jazz
Festival and is a much sought after musician for his command of
jazz, gospel and R&B styles as well as his authentic feel for
Caribbean and Latin music. |
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Mike
DeMarco, one of the
original members of the Tropical Beat Steel Drum band, has studied with
percussion luminaries such as Marvin "Smitty" Smith, and has become a
master drummer in his own right. His superb playing recreates and blends
rhythmic disciplines from disparate musical cultures with both exacting
authenticity and powerful creativity. Michael
also plays the "guitar" steel pan drum. |
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Tropical Beat Steel Drum Band is priveledged to have John Joseph,
from Trinidad, who has played steel drums all of his life, touring
worldwide and playing in one of the original Esso steel drum bands
that helped popularize the Caribbean steel drum. |
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Robot
is an outstanding singer/entertainer from the island of Jamaica. He has
performed for over 20 years throughout the United States, Jamaica, Asia
and England. Robot plays steel pan bass, electric bass and tenor steel
pan. |
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Crick Diefendorf |
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