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2021 marks the 57th anniversary of The Skatalites. Formed in 1964, the original members helped create the entire genre of ska, which evolved into rocksteady and reggae, and all of it' s derivatives. In addition to the hundreds of instrumental tunes they recorded, they also backed most of the major singers of the era, including "The Wailing Wailers" featuring Bob, Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. Toots and The Maytals, Prince Buster, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe,Delroy Wilson, most of the singers recorded multiple tunes with The Skatalites. Studio One, Treasure Isle, Randy's, King Edwards, Prince Buster, Leslie Kong, every record producer of the day used The Skatalites as their backing band in the studios in those days

Article: Album Review

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Ska Around the World

Read "Putumayo Presents: Ska Around the World" reviewed by Jim Trageser

by Jim Trageser
October 20, 2018

For casual fans and newcomers to the music of Jamaica (a growing number, given the popularity of the BBC / France 2 TV mystery series Death in Paradise and its Jamaican-infused soundtrack), the definitions of ska vs. reggae are likely too obscure to worry about. Much as only hardcore jazz fans worry about drilling into the ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Jazz Lover's guide to Popular Music

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 9, 2018

This week we explore the cross pollination between jazz and popular music genres, like pop, rock, soul, funk and ska. Archie Shepp playing with Whitney Houston? The jazz beginnings of Björk, Serge Gainsbourg, Sacha Distel? Ornette Coleman's and Sonny Rollins' adventures in rock-land? Lester Bowie playing ska? How Miles Davis' “So What" inspired Pee ...