Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Jackie Mittoo

limited edition one-off pressing on transparent green double vinyl.

black double vinyl edition.

remastered reissue of a studio one classic.

stone cold classic studio one 45s back in stock after years. one-off represses. loud, clean pressings.

20th anniversary edition - limited one-off pressing on blue coloured double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

reissue of rare great jm pieces

two sought after tracks from jackie mittoo’s 1980 album “showcase” back on 12 inch vinyl, limited to 1000 copies.

special rsd 2018 release.

jackie mittoos contribution to reggae music is immeasurable. of mixed indian and african-jamaican heritage, the man born donat roy mittoo was a gifted musician that played piano in the skatalites at the age of 16. he was a very important part of reggaes evolution, having been a crucial member of the studio one house band from its very foundation days, being employed as the main keyboardist and musical arranger for anextended period, working closely there with lee scratch perry and countless other important figures, as well as relegating leroy sibbles to the bass. although mittoo migrated to canada in the late 1960s, he frequently returned to jamaica to record, maintaining his studio one connection, and also issuing a sublime series of albums for bunny lee in the mid-1970s. the keyboard king was first issued on third world in 1976, and features mr. mittoo’s delightful organ workouts, completely reconfiguring hits by john holt, johnny clarke, cornell campbell, and bunny & skully, among others. reissued on lp and cd, on cd for the first time ever!

limited edition reissue of 500 numbered copies on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. originall y released in 1976 on basement inc., jamaica.

as soul jazz records enter into the mighty vaults of studio one, the most respected label in reggae history we present you with this showcase of jackie mittoo, one of the defining figureheads of reggae music, and his years at studio one. from forming the skatalites, at age 15, alongside don drummond, roland alphonso, tommy mccook and others to his work as writer, arranger, producer at studio one records during the sixties, writing and playing for artists such as alton ellis, ken boothe, marcia griffiths and the heptones (to name a few), to his career as a solo artist as well as leader of bands such as the soul brothers, soul vendors and the sound dimension, jackie mittoo is at the heart of reggae music. he was one of the instigators of ska music, rocksteady and reggae.

2024 repress of the iconic soul jazz compilation.

limited transparent green double vinyl with download code included.

the sound of young jamaica on double vinyl, download code included.

the classic studio one soul compilation from soul jazz records is now available in a new edition on black double vinyl with download code included.

this is soul jazz records’ latest new collection of classic and rare studio one recordings and is released on triple lp plus download code.
by the 1970s studio one and clement ‘sir coxsone’ dodd had already proved himself to be the defining force in reggae for almost two decades. from running the downbeat sound system on the lawns and yards of kingston in the late 1950s to opening studio one at 13 brentford road at the start of the 1960s, ushering in ska and rocksteady and establishing the careers of most of jamaica’s artists – everyone from bob marley and the wailers, ken boothe, toots and the maytals, the skatalites, jackie mittoo and more – clement dodd had until this point dominated the jamaican musical world.

letztmalige auflage! der früh verstorbene deejay ranking dread mit seiner wohl besten 12 inch single aus dem jahre 1980 - exzellente versionen im vocal & dub style mit studio one keyboardlegende jackie mittoo und den roots radics in höchstform!

more classic reggae from jamaicas most important label ever! following on from studio one rockers comes studio one soul which tracks the link between american funk and soul and jamaican reggae at the legendary studio one records. curtis mayfield, aretha franklin, otis redding, the temptations, king floyd, booker t and the mgs - all these artists had a huge influence on jamaican artists and this cd contains versions of songs by all of them. featuring classic and rare reggae funk and soul cuts from the reggae giants alongside rarer cuts, studio one soul spans over 20 years of classic reggae from the rocksteady funk through to the deep roots music. following on from studio one rockers, this second journey into the vaults of studio one tells the story of the important link between american funk and soul and jamaican reggae.