Lester Sterling
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| Lester Sterling |
Lester Sterling playing alto sax with The Skatalites at Njoki Summer Festival, Ajdovščina, Slovenia, 06/23/07. |
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Jamaica |
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Saxophone |
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The Skatalites |
Lester Sterling (also known as Lester "Ska" Sterling or Mr. Versatile) is a Jamaican trumpet and saxophone player.
[edit] Biography
Like many Jamaican musicians of his generation, Sterling attended the Alpha Boys School.[1] A founding member of The Skatalites (playing alto saxophone),[1] he is commonly overshadowed by well-known band members such as Tommy McCook, Jackie Mittoo or Don Drummond. After The Skatalites originally disbanded in 1965, Sterling recorded several solo singles for the London-based producer "Sir" Clancy Collins.[1] Sterling rejoined the Skatalites when they reformed in 1975.[1] The band have continued on and off with a varying line-up since, and Sterling is the only founding members still with the band.
Sterling's brother is keyboard player Keith Sterling.
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