we hope you enjoy listening to our music as much as we enjoy performing it for you! thats how tommy mccook used to greet to the audience by at every performance of the skatalites that he hosted. since reforming after an almost 20 year hiatus in 1983, and beginning regular touring as a unit in 1989, they have not stopped thrilling audiences in every corner of the globe. even after 48 years, and various lineup changes as members leave one stage for another, the band continues to perform and record new music in the inimitable jamaican style, like only they can.
we hope you enjoy listening to our music as much as we enjoy performing it for you! thats how tommy mccook used to greet to the audience by at every performance of the skatalites that he hosted. since reforming after an almost 20 year hiatus in 1983, and beginning regular touring as a unit in 1989, they have not stopped thrilling audiences in every corner of the globe. even after 48 years, and various lineup changes as members leave one stage for another, the band continues to perform and record new music in the inimitable jamaican style, like only they can.
welcome to the ska beat!. the sound that came from jamaica between 1961-67. based on the american rnb and doo-wop records that sound systems in kingston town used to play. the american records style started to mellow out while the jamaican preferred a more upbeat sound.. so to meet this demand the sound system bosses became record producers to cater for this demand. sir coxonne and duke reid lead the way by putting the top musicians on the island in the studio to make this ska sound!! here for your enjoyment is a selection of the some of the top tunes that made ska so great we hope you enjoy the best .
the legendary skatalites, alongside the later studio one in-house bands - the soul vendors, sound dimension, soul defenders and brentford road all stars were as much a part of the classic studio one sound as were the singers that they accompanied such as alton ellis, horace andy, marcia griffiths and bob marley and the wailers.
unique soul jazz records record store day seven-inch box set comprising five separate singles featuring ten killer rare collectors tracks from studio one records, featuring ska, roots, rocksteady, dub.
seminal, rare and classic tunes! these singles have only ever ever been available exclusively direct from soul jazz records soho shop in london and are available worldwide only for this collectors box set rsd special release.
this unique box-set edition is only available as a one-off pressing especially for record store day 2017.
COXSONES MUSIC 2: THE SOUND OF YOUNG JAMAICA (180G 3LP + MP3)
2x12 Inch 29.06.16
this is the second collection to bring together many of the visionary producer clement sir coxsone dodds early recordings made with jamaicas most exciting young artists and musicians. the triple 180 gram vinyl release includes a download code.
we have compiled some of the best scorching ska sounds that came out of w.i.r.l vaults, and it still sounds as fresh today as the day it was recorded - hope you enjoy the set!
THE LEGENDARY STUDIO ONE RECORDS - ORIGINAL CLASSIC RECORDINGS 1963-1980 (2LP)
2x12 Inch 08.10.11
brand new album featuring non-stop killer studio one cuts from the skatalites, heptones, lone ranger, horace andy and loads more. album comes in jewel case with slipcase style cd, limited edition gatefold heavyweight double vinyl and exclusive digital download from here. this is the first new studio one/soul jazz release in over 3 years and is being released to coincide with our forthcoming monster new deluxe hardback 12x12inch 200 page full colour book featuring hundreds of super classic and rare studio one sleeves.
soul jazz records are releasing this latest studio one compilation which features non-step 100% stone-cold classic studio one killers! spanning 40 years of the legendary label, this album is a fitting tribute to clement >sir coxsone< dodd and is a who is who of jamaicaan reggae.
following on from the success of the 100% dynamite series, here we enter the vaults of the most important reggae label of all time, studio one. owned and founded by clement coxsone dodd, studio ones output serves as a comprehensive guide to the history of reggae music. the music on studio one rockers covers all areas of reggae such as ska, rocksteady, roots and dancehall, all areas in which studio one led the field. studio one rockers features many legendary studio one tracks brought together for the first time by soul jazz records.
the legendary skatalites, alongside the later studio one in-house bands - the soul vendors, sound dimension, soul defenders and brentford road all stars ? were as much a part of the classic studio one sound as were the singers that they accompanied such as alton ellis, horace andy, marcia griffiths and bob marley and the wailers. this album features many of the musicians involved with studio one who literally defined reggae music. from the skatalites members tommy mccook, roland alphonso, jackie mittoo to killer sidemen such as trombonist vin gordon (a/k/a don drummond jnr), saxophonist cedric im brooks, keyboardist and twelve tribes of israel member pablove black. many of the rhythms that these musicians created became the back-bone of the jamaican musical world and their songs have been replayed and re-versioned by 1000s of reggae producers ever-since. the album features classic and super-rare tracks all recorded under clement ?sir coxsoneÊ doddÊs supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. as well as sixteen killer tracks the album comes with new sleevenotes and photography by dennis morris and adrian boot making this another essential studio one reggae release for connoisseurs of reggae and newcomers alike.