A Lifetime of Pan

About the Book

A Lifetime of Pan documents some of the author's considerable knowledge of the steelband movement as he shares his extensive experiences, as he relates to his son Jason. Having been through so much, Roseman seems like a walking encyclopedia of steelband information. In fact, many of his ideas have helped create systems that people now take for granted.

Discover how the single tenor pan got its name. Read the unknown story behind the 1979 steel band panorama boycott. Find out who created the first fifty-five gallon steelpan musical instrument and much more.

Roseman’s unique style of storytelling, which is at times somewhat conversational, allows his personality to shine across this collection of memories, organized into Episodes. Roseman, as he is popularly known among pan men, will always be remembered as one of the great pan tuners in Trinidad and Tobago also a champion of the steel band movement. Find out why as you follow A Lifetime of Pan!

About the Author

Joseph E. Roseman was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. His interest in the steelband began when he was only a boy and has remained with him for a lifetime. Roseman grew from a steelpan player to tuner, arranger, teacher and director and has tuned steelbands in many Caribbean islands and at the University of Tennessee. A family man, Roseman accepted job offers only in countries that would allow him to return home in a day. He has passed on his love of music, and especially the steel pan, to his children and countless young students.