Alan Mark Lightner generates excitement through his energetic, charismatic, and highly skilled approach to playing and teaching music. His unique style, vast knowledge, and kind hearted spirit have wooed audiences and classrooms around the world.

​​​​​​​He has performed and/or recorded with Will Smith, Roy Ayers, Andy Narell, Pharell Williams, Lady Antebellum, Aloe Blacc and Barrington Levy just to name a few. Lightner has toured the world with acts such as “Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience”, De La Soul and David Rudder. He has appeared on and contributed to the soundtracks of numerous films and television shows - including Captain Phillips, Neighbors, The Voice and Little Big Shots.

During his studies in the music program at the University of California at Berkeley, Lightner also pursued private instruction from masters in his fields of interest. Those fields included Afro-Caribbean music with an emphasis on the art of playing and arranging for steel pans and the vast world of Afro-Cuban rhythms and instruments, Afro-Brazilian percussion, West African music, European classical percussion and the Afro-American art form of jazz.

Lightner compositions can be heard on various commercial jingles and numerous steel band recordings including his own group Pan Ramajay’s three releases. Los Angeles based band, Pan Dulce features Lightner penned tunes exclusively on their self titled release. Alan Lightner now juggles most of his time between composing, arranging and traveling internationally as a performer and clinician.