Andy Narell

Born: Apr 18, 1954 in New York, NY

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Biography: Andy Narell introduced the steel drums to jazz as a solo instrument, playing not only Caribbean and Latin melodies but R&B, funk, and some straight-ahead jazz. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973, he founded the Hip Pocket label (which became associated with Windham ...Read full biography

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Slow Motion

Released: 1985

Label: Hip Pocket

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More often than not, the steel pans are used for playing the traditional sounds of Trinidad. Andy Narell has successfully utilized them in a variety of non-traditional ways. On the ambitious and highly ...Read full review

The Hammer

Released: 1987

Label: Windham Hill Records

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Steel drummer Andy Narell contributed five of the six originals on this excellent set -- all but the title cut, which is sung by its composer David Rudder. Joined by his regular band of the period (guitarist ...Read full review

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