Rudderless Records Weekly Mailout #47
Our weekly look at this weeks new arrivals, re-stock, staff picks and a whole lot more... Jackie Mittoo + The Soul Brothers Last Train To Skaville As the undisputed 'Keyboard King of Studio One' Jackie Mittoo left a huge mark on Jamaican music across the eras, helping found The Skatalites and leading The Soul Brothers amongst many other bands. Soul Jazz gathered together some rare recordings of Mittoo and the Soul Brothers from the mid-60s, where the ensemble glide with poise between ska and rocksteady, sprinkling in funk, jazz and Latin touches for good measure. It's a heady crew which captures Jamaican music in a period of open-ended innovation, as practised by some of the key architects of the sounds. After being out of print for some time, this special green vinyl edition isn't likely to hang around for long. Purchase Colin Curtis & Various Jazz Dance Fusion Vol 4 Pt 1 2xLP Colin Curtis returns with another finely-curated selection of the best 'Jazz Dance ...