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Jazz Ska Attack: 1964

 
Album Review: Jazz Ska Attack: 1964

  • Artist: Don Drummond
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: January 11, 2000
  • Total Time: 55:15
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Reggae

Review

Drummond was one of the top soloists and most creative musical minds of Jamaica's ska era. His apex came in 1964 when he and fellow Skatalites, like saxophonists Tommy McCook and Roland Alphonso, organist Jackie Mittoo, Lester Sterling, and trumpeter Johnny "Dizzy" Moore, ruled Kingston's musical scene as the virtual house band for producers Clement Dodd, Duke Reid, George Phang, and many others. Drummond's lopey sounding yet technically superb trombone work stood out on all the Skatalites sessions, whether the band was cutting some of its own records or backing numerous singers like Alton Ellis and Delroy Wilson. This fine Drummond roundup on Jet Set brings together many of the trombonist best Skatalites sides from 1964, including such self-penned classics as "Musical Storeroom," "Eastern Standard Time," and "Don-de-Lion." A great introduction to this most talented of Jamaican jazz masters. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Alipang Don Drummond Don Drummond (3:04)
Thoroughfare Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:52)
Burning Torch Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:39)
Corner Store Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:22)
Musical Communion Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:39)
Rocket Ship Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:32)
Musical Store Room Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:23)
Don-De-Lion Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:19)
Cool Smoke Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:51)
Eastern Standard Time Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:40)
Mesopotamia Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:46)
Stampede Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:36)
Silver Dollar Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:58)
Knock Out Punch Don Drummond Don Drummond (3:12)
Dr. Decker Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:49)
Occupation Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:57)
Garden of Love Don Drummond Don Drummond (3:05)
Feeling Fine Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:56)
Street Corner Don Drummond Don Drummond (3:02)
Don Drummond Memorial Don Drummond Don Drummond (2:33)

Credits

Johnny "Dizzy" Moore (Trumpet), Tommy McCook (Sax (Tenor)), Michael Atherton (Liner Notes), P. Ungur (Coordination), Jah Jerry (Guitar), Lester Sterling (Sax (Alto)), Harold McKenzie (Guitar), Y. Loffredo (Art Direction), P. Ungur (Compilation), Duke Reid (Producer), Rupert Dillon (Trumpet), Jackie Mittoo (Piano), Don Drummond (Trombone), Jackie Mittoo (Organ), Brian Smith (Engineer), Lloyd Knibbs (Drums), Roland Alphonso (Sax (Tenor)), Lloyd Brevett (Double Bass)
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