The Skatalites lost yet another founding member, with Lloyd Brevett’s passing yesterday morning at the Andrews Memorial Hospital in St Andrew. Brevett was 80 years old. His passing leaves Lester Sterling, trumpet and saxophone player, as the lone surviving founding member of The Skatalites. The rastafarian double bassist who produced two Skatalites albums, African Roots [...]
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