Caribbean Sound

Past Performances/Reviews

SUMMER CONCERTS/FESTIVAL
Earthday-Jacksonville Landing
Summer Concert Series, Palatka (1995-2001)
Summer Concert Series-St. Simons Island, GA
Concert in the Park Series St. Augustine (1990-1996)
St. Augustine Amphitheater-Outdoor Summer Concert
Florida Day in the Arts-State Legislature Tallahassee, FL.
Educational Programs-Florida International Festival, Daytona Beach Fl.
"Evenings in Olde Seville Square"-Pensacola, FL. Outdoor summer concert Attendance-July 2001 5,000,
May 2002 13,400, June 2003 13,200.
+ SCHOOL/PUBLIC/SPECIAL PERFORMANCES+
University of North Florida
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Starry Nights at Met Park-Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra 1995
International Festival, Daytona Beach Community College (1999)
Evening Performance, North Florida Community College (1999, 2000)
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Weekend at the Pops-Feb 1996
Educational Program, Evening Performance-Henneger Center, Melbourne, Fl
Performance Clinic-Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC 98) Orlando, Fl
Educational Program, Evening Performance-University of Florida Center for the Performing Arts, Gainesville, Fl
Educational Program, Evening Performance-Chataqua Festival, Defuniak Springs, Fl (1999, 2001)
Evening Performance-Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center March 1999, April 2000, May 2001, January 2003(SOLD OUT!!)
Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, FL. Residency programs, Educational Shows.
Super Pops Series Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro, Kentucky April 2002 (SOLD OUT!)
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Family Series February 2000, 2004(SOLD OUT!)
Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon, NC Educational shows, Evening Concert
Amelia Arts Academy, Fernandina Beach, FL-Artist Series 2001, 2002
Pops with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in New Orleans
South Florida Community College Matinee Series (SOLD OUT!)
Evening Concert-Mandarin Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, FL.
International Festival-Georgia Southern University
Educational Program-Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fl
Evening Performance-High Point University
The Grand Opera House, Mercer University, Macon, Ga.
The Dunn Center, North Carolina Wesleyan College
Evening Performance-Pensacola Jr. College
North Florida Community College Artist Series
South Florida Center for the Arts-Key Largo
Marina Civic Center-Panama City Beach
Evening Performance-Albermarle, NC
Ft. Walton Beach Civic Auditorium 2003, 2007
Helen Stairs Theatre-Sanford, FL
Rockford Symphony Orchestra
Florida Gulf Coast University
University of Central Florida
Elon College-Elon, NC
Wisconsin Lutheran College
University of West Georgia
Sunrise Theater Ft Pierce, FL
Lake City Community College
Chipola College, Marianna, FL
Coastal Georgia Community College
The Citdael

Critics Reviews
"I would recommend your presentation to both performing arts centers and school groups highly!
Thanks again for an excellent concert as part of our Guest Artist Series! "
Dan Schmal, Director of Arts Programming Wisconsin Lutheran College
"We wish to express our deep gratitude for the wonderful collaboration you participated in with our Teen and Youth Choirs.”
Joyce Bonomini Wehner, Director of Education, Marcia P. Hoffman Performing Arts Institute
“Caribbean Sound was the ideal opener for our Artist Series-a sold out performance.”
Kim Scarboro, North Florida Community College Artist Series
“Its sound is unmistakable and Caribbean Sound can exploit it to its full Potential.”
Folio Weekly
“Melodic, pulsating, colorful sounds” “sure to captivate all who hear them.”
Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
"We are receiving rave reviews from our season ticket holders...
Shelia Powell, Dunn Center for the Performing Arts
“Caribbean Sound brings a wonderful sense of style and passion for their music that is absolutely infectious.”
Charlie Wade, Director of Marketing and Communications, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
“This highly acclaimed quartet captures the colorful rhythms of the Caribbean with the newest
instrument of the 20th Century-the steel drum. ”
Center for the Performing Arts, University of Florida
“The quartet from Jacksonville had them dancing in the isle… ”
Daytona Beach News-Journal
"Caribbean Sound was the highlight of our Family Series ."
Cecil Cole, Artistic Administrator, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
"You asked for their return engagement, and we're happy to please our devoted members."
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts & Cultural Center
“You had the audience dancing on the beach and in the parking lots. It was exactly as we envisioned the event.”
Arts & Humanities Council of Port Charlotte
“The content and format of the show are educationally solid and thoroughly entertaining.”
MaHaffey Theater for the Performing Arts
"...highest audience ratings in the history of the Evenings in Olde Seville Square.
We absolutely want the Caribbean Sound back..."
Jim Tanck, Chair, Evenings in Olde Seville Square
"We would highly recommend Caribbean Sound to other organizations and venues looking for something different,
unique, and enjoyable for their audiences."
Leon Warren, Stanly County Community Concert Association
"Caribbean Sound presents an entertaining, exciting history lesson.
The Band's performance proves that "Learning can be FUN"!"
Barbara James, Director of Secondary Programs, Okeechobee County , FL.
"This is a superb show for a Pops concert which I enthusiastically recommend!"
Nicholas Palmer, Music Director and Conductor, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra.
"Your performance on our Super Pops! Series was nothing short of exciting and highly entertaining....
I would be more than happy to
recommend your show to any orchestra."
M. Wade Kelly, Executive Director, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra
"The Caribbean Sound Steel Band gave our audience an enthusiastic and skillful concert, mixing humor and education
with your musical presentation....It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening for all."
Tommy Bledsoe, Operations Manager, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
"Your professionalism, enthusiasm, and artistry set a great example in the field of the performing arts, and particularly the arts in education."
Elizabeth Brinklow, Education Coordinator, MaHaffey Theater for the Performing Arts
"I would be very pleased to recommend Caribbean Sound to other school systems and performing arts facilities looking for a fun,
unique and educational concert."
Jacquelyn Wright, Chair Special Events, Tryon Fine Arts Center
"I wanted to take a moment to express the delight I experienced working with your group when we presented
Caribbean Sound on the King Center Educational Theatre Program 2003-2004 season roster."
Karen Wilson, Educational Theatre Program Coordinator,
Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
"Students loved the performance and thanked the teachers and the King Center for providing them with the experience.
They really enjoyed their personal interaction with the band members prior to attending the concert."
Elaine McCormack, Christa McAuliffe Elementary
"The students were thoroughly entertained and very surprised at how the musical instruments came to be.
The cast was very talented and entertaining. Super Show!"
Margit Tolnay, Discovery Elementary
