Music

Cedrick Luces is South Florida’s Steel Drum Player and Miami’s 1991 Calypso King. Cedrick was born on the Island of Trinidad, in Laventille, which is the birthplace of the steel drums. As a teenager, Cedrick toured Venezuela with the famous Belmont Steel Band. In his twenties, Cedrick came to the United States and played with celebrated jazz pannist, Othello Mollineaux, and performed with the legendary jazz bass player, Jaco Pastorius. Cedrick created original impromptu melodies and transformed them through the velvet, bell-like tones of his steel drum music. He is a versatile musician adapting his playing techniques to incorporate the best jazz, calypso, and reggae for a smooth original sound. Cedrick’s fans have enjoyed his music all over the USA.