Blog Archives

A melody man at heart-by Mahes Perera Source:Dailynews No more will we see Timal Jayamanne on stage performing with a lot of interest and interplay with his regular band or helping other musicians whenever they needed the artistry of a bassist. He was a musician with principles and always walked the straight path. But now sadly, he has left behind many memorable music moments for us. Where do I begin to tell you the story of Timal Jayamanne? The first time I met him and his wife Charnez, was when they were contestants at a ballroom dancing championship, completely ignorant of the fact that he was a bassist and a very active one at that. And then when I got the many opportunities to watch and hear him play, I have to admit that as a bassist he got the most from the tunes and used the bass lines to ...