Essential Artist Collection – The Skatalites (Vinyl 2xLP) Hip Hop

Essential Artist Collection – The Skatalites (Vinyl 2xLP) Hip HopDuring the early 1960s, the sound of ska exploded upon Jamaicas musical landscape, with the driving dynamic sound championed by arguably the greatest ensemble of musicians ever to have performed and recorded on the island. Fronted by legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook, the Skatalites also comprised a veritable whos who of Kingston based performers, their number including trombonist Don Drummond, tenor saxman Roland Alphonso, drumming supremo Lloyd

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The Glands first two albums established Ross as an unlikely and maybe even unwilling cult artist

The music that Coco and Theo played to Doctor L was vigorous - a heedless mass assault of percussion

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from seven-inch vinyl releases to multimillion-selling albums

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Taken from his 'You Might Be Surprised' album from 1985 and produced by James Mtume with additional help from Tawatha & Philip Fields (of Aurra & Mtume) as well as David Frank (of The System)