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Jackie Mittoo (CD)
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Jackie Mittoo (CD)
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Loot Price R308
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Keyboardist Jackie Mittoo is a truly seminal reggae figure. During
the mid-'60s, as an original member of the Skatalites, Mittoo
helped shape the language of the newly emerging ska. In subsequent
years, as the premier composer/arranger of Clement Dodd's Studio
One team, Mittoo created a wealth of rhythms that artists would
return to during the dancehall and ragga eras decades later. His
simmering organ lines added leagues of depth behind Dodd's greatest
acts, including Ken Boothe, Delroy Wilson, and the Heptones. By the
time Universal Sound released The Keyboard King at Studio One,
there were far too few releases in print representing this reggae
great. Though Heartbeat's Tribute to Jackie Mittoo may be the
obvious primer, this disc is the perfect complement. Drawing
heavily from the late '60s/early '70s when Mittoo was fronting a
variety of Studio One session bands, Keyboard King selects cuts
from Mittoo solo albums like Keep on Dancing (1969), Jackie Mittoo
Now (1970), and Macka Fat (1971). Chronological concerns are
dispensed with (at one point the collection jumps nearly two
decades with one track), and yet Universal Sound manages to come up
with a coherent portrait of the artist. "Killer Diller," the
earliest cut, is a steaming ska platter from the mid-'60s, while
"Black Organ" finds Mittoo musing over a smoky, chugging reggae
beat. Though Mittoo clearly had a handle on any reggae rhythm that
crossed his path, cuts like "Get Up and Get It" and "Stereo Freeze"
prove that he was fluent in funk as well. Even the songs from
Showcase, his final outing from 1982, maintain the standards of the
vintage material. The interwoven lines of Mittoo and keyboardist
Pablove Black on the drifting "Oboe" are a particularly pleasant
surprise. The Keyboard King at Studio One is an excellent
introduction to a rhythm master and reggae legend. ~ Nathan Bush
General
Label: |
Soul Jazz
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Release date: |
2000 |
Performers: |
Jackie Mittoo
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Dimensions: |
125 x 142 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
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Running time: |
58 minutes |
Categories: |
Music >
Reggae
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LSN: |
XJB-B0L-3LE-6 |
Barcode: |
5026328200828 |
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Disk 1
1 |
Get Up And Get It |
2 |
Black Organ |
3 |
Killer Diller |
4 |
Totally Together |
5 |
Hot Tamale |
6 |
Reggae Rock |
7 |
Oboe |
8 |
Juice Box |
9 |
Summer Breeze |
10 |
Drum Song |
11 |
P. Cafe |
12 |
Henry The Great |
13 |
Stereo Freeze |
14 |
Wall Street |
15 |
Darker Shade Of Black |
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