People I Have Made Music With

MUSICIANS & SINGERS WHOM I HAVE PERFORMED WITH SINCE 1960

In Kalaivanar Orchestra - 1960

Too many to recall but some I remember a few- Manimohan, Daniel, Monraj, Dennis Dewi, Kalaichelvan and Sinniah

In The Hap Cats (1960 & 61)

Benny Jackson ( Leader & Lead)
Kenny Rabel - Guitar
Henry Habekost - Guitar
Michael Chong - Vocals
Me - Drums

In The Kute Kats ( Short while in 1961)

Jerry Dionysius - Lead Guitar

Rama Arunasalam - Vocals

Aloysius Danker - Drums

Me - Bass

In The Amigos - 1962

Benny Jackson ( Leader)- Lead

Henry Habekost - Rhythm
Harold Lawrence - Bass
Tengku Makmar Tengku Nasir - Piano & accordion
Monraj Chelliah ( My brother) - Percussion
George Henderoff - Vocals
Me ( Drums)

In The Twilights - 1962 -1964

Harold Lawrence ( Leader)
Tony John - Rhythm
Aloysius Danker - Drums
George Henderoff - Vocals
Noel Baptist - Vocals
Me - Bass

In The Jayhawkers - Dec 1964 – April 1976

Me ( Leader & Lead Guitar)
Martin Joseph Seriwardene - Rhythm
Douglas Canagasabai - Drums
Donald Henderoff - Bass
John Anthony Seriwardene - Rhythm / Bass
Tony John - Bass
Harold Lawrence - Organ
Reggie Rajendram - Rhythm
Tengku Makmar - Piano
Ricky Loong - Organ
Paul Raj - Drums
Roziah Latif - Vocals
Augustine Manuel - Vocals
Ahmad Khan Aziz - Rhythm & Bass
Basil Sta Maria - Bass
Edward Pillay - Vocals
Amrah Hassan - Vocals
Zaimah Taib - Vocals
Dennis Sundaraj - Bongos
P.Ramlee - Vocals - only one function backed this legend
Halimah Ahmad - Vocals

In The Shades of Time

Me (Leader)
Nordin Md. Som
Razak Rahman
John Anthony
Harold Lawrence
Erwin Gideon
Paul Raj
Sugumaran
Arumainathan (Yamaha Nathan)
Roslan Omar
Rudy Beltran
Syed Harun
Zaki Alham
Roslin Hashim
Yahaya Bidin
Angeline D’Silva
Dorothy Barnabas
Ronnie Rajamoney
Chris Raj
Aziz Md. Som
Raja Lope
Suhaili Shamsudin
Frankie P. Rajah
Edwin Nathaniel
Michael Veerapen
Khaldun (Carl)

THE AHMAD WAN YET COMBO 1976 at Lake Club, KL

Ammad Wan Yet - Piano
Anuar - Drums
Azmi - Bass
Yusni Hamid - Vocals
Razak Rahman - Woodwinds
Me - Guitar

TONY SOLIANO QUINTET - 1978 a few functions only

Tony Soliano - Piano
Raja Lope - Trumpet
Sugu - Drums
Erwin Gideon - Tenor
Me - Guitar

The Jay Trio - 1982 -1984 - Ria Hotel Lounge , Seremban

Me - Piano
Nordin Md. Som - Bass
Aumainathan - Drums
Luway - Drums

Joe & Friends - As Duets or Trios in pubs and functions, TV Shows, Audio Recordings- 1988 - 2015

Augustine Manuel - Vocals
Azizah Basri - Vocals
Anizam - Vocals
Dorothy Barnabas - Vocals
Ronnie Rajamoney - Vocals
Peter Gunalan - Guitar & Vocals
Rehan Musa - Vocals
Rohani Jantan - Vocals
Adila - Vocals

Jenny Chin - Keyboards

Norman - Bass

Abd Razak Rahman - Sax / Flute & Clarinet

Yuri - Drums

Chris Raj - Guitar 2

Azizah Basri - Vocals

Jeslina Hashim - Vocals
Zailan Razak - Bass
Thomas Theseira - Tenor
Eizaz Azhar - Alto
Steve Thornton - Percussion
Dato Mokhzani - Piano
Dodong Jumawan - Keyboards
Yaakub Madun - Drums
Shamsul Acun - Drums