An Interview with the Melbourne Ska Orchestra

August 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

On July 11th, the Melbourne Ska Orchestra made its way to the TD Beaches Jazz Festival in Toronto, and I had the opportunity to chat with vocalist Pat Powell about his views on the many genres of music Toronto has to offer, a broad history on the evolution of ska and reggae music, as well as what it takes for a 30-piece group to stay together.

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