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Garvin Blake on Steelpan, Jazz & His Journey from Trinidad to New York

In this exclusive interview, I sit down with Garvin Blake, a Trinidad-born paninst and jazz innovator whose journey spans Belmont, Trinidad to Brooklyn, New York. Garvin shares his story in his own words - from discovering steelpan at a young age, to growing within New York’s steelband movement, to expanding the sound of pan through jazz improvisation and fusion. 00:00 Intro 00:09 Garvin Blake's steelpan journey 03:02 Garvin Blake's introduction to arranging with Clive Bradley 11:15 Garvin Blake's journey to being a jazz musician 14:47 Garvin Blake's influences 16:55 How Garvin Blake improvise when blending genres 17:57 Some of Garvin Blake's original compositions 19:57 Where steelpan/jazz has taken Garvin Blake 23:37 Some of Garvin Blake's proudest accomplishments 24:27 Where Garvin Blake sees steelpan's place in jazz 25:52 Garvin Blake's advice to pannists who want to change genres 29:00 Outro To connect with Garvin Blake: YouTube: ‪@garvinblake7263‬ Instagram:   / garvinblake   Facebook:   / garvin.blake   Streaming platforms: Garvin Blake This interview is part of my ongoing effort to document, preserve, and celebrate Caribbean culture and steelpan history through the voices of those who lived it. For more interviews with people in pan, check out the following playlist:    • Pan Stories   Special thanks to ‪@basementrecordings‬ (When Steel Talks) for permission to use photo of Clive Bradely, Emmanuel "Jack" Riley, and Garvin Blake in this video. Also, thanks to ‪@DjPantastic‬ for allowing me to use a clip of his recording of Garvin Blake's rendition of "Pan in harmony". 🎶 If you love steelpan, jazz, and Caribbean music, this is a must-watch. 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth conversations and cultural storytelling. 🎥 Subscribe for more stories on Caribbean culture & entertainment. Contact & Donation & Shop Links: Email: [email protected] Instagram:   / tisha.t.tish   TikTok:   / tisha.t.tish   Shop: https://www.iamlivingmylife.com PayPal Gift Link: https://paypal.me/iamlivingmylife Ways to donate to my channel(thanks) PayPal Gift Link: https://paypal.me/iamlivingmylife Zelle: [email protected] Venmo: @iamlivingmylife #steelpanmusic #steelpan #steeldrum #steelpanstory