Lester Sterling

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Lester Sterling playing alto sax with The Skatalites at Njoki Summer Festival, Ajdovščina, Slovenia, 06/23/07.
Lester Sterling playing alto sax with The Skatalites at Njoki Summer Festival, Ajdovščina, Slovenia, 06/23/07.

Lester »Ska« Sterling, aka Mr Verstile is a Jamaican trumpet and saxophone player.

A founding member of The Skatalites, he is commonly overshadowed by well-known band members such as Tommy McCook, Jackie Mittoo or Don Drummond.

Lester still plays with The Skatalites today, he is one of the three original members along with Doreen Shaffer and Lloyd Knibb who are still a part of the band.

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