Jamaican Brass: History and Favorite Horn Lines with Guest Musicians

Celebrating the legendary horn players of Jamaica in 60 years of reggae music. Special guests include local reggae horn players Jeff Herrick (trumpet) and Trent Jackson (Trombone) from The Unsustainables.

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the abyssians satta amassa gana The best of

soul vendors ringo rock studio one scorchers

cedric im brooks mun dun gu studio one scorchers

BB seaton proud as i am coxsone 7"

Horace Andy every tounge shall tell studio one kings

The Heptones temptation botheration and tribulation rock on from the observer label

johnny clarke man like me king tubby rarities

Gregory Isaacs rock on sufferation the deep roots reggae of niney the observer

marcia griffiths tell me now studio one women

ernest wilson undying love studio one lovers

derrick harriott monkey ska monkey ska

erroll dunkley love is a wonderful thing just the vibes

Mongo Santamaria Watermelon Man afro blue

byron lee and the dragonaires Watermelon Man uptown top ranking

bobby ellis step softly Step Softly

willie williams jah righteous plan studio one roots 2

roland alphonso grazing in the grass the best of

IM and Dave money maker reggae horn 1969

the skatalites phoenix city greetings from skamania

junior ross man from zion i can hear the children singing

johnny dizzy moore swing easy winward sounds

deveon russell jah hold the key studion one roots 2

bobby ellis skanking rockers reggae cellar sparkling horns

bobby ellis illya kuryankin reach out

clue j and his blues blasters easy snapping all covered in reggae

owen gray on the beach roots of reagge and ska

the skatalites rico farewell skatalites and friends at randy's

don drummond and the skatalites far east don cosmic

the skatalites addis adaba foundation ska

don drummond alipanga ska kings

roland alphonso nimble foot ska foundation ska

Dandy Livingstone rudy, a message to you the best of

rico rodriguez going west kingston shuffle

john holt riding for a fall memories by the score

bob marley soul rebel the king of reggae

vin gordan magnum force the power of love

rico rodriguez man from wareika roots to the bone

vin gordan enforcement bunny striker lee and friends

roland alphonso grand national soul jazz records presents coxdone's music volume 2

blues busters i won't let you go trojan presents you ska

the silvertones it's real Ska after ska after ska

lee perry what a good woodman trojan presents ska

the Ethiopians he's not a rebel world goes ska 

Big Ears Festival 2025 Artist Celebration

 

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Celebration of some of my favorite artists from more than a hundred that are playing the Big Ears Festival in March 2025!

Charles Lloyd sombrero sam heavy flute

Anti Pop Consortium staph Antipop Consortium and Matthew Shipp

adam rudolph morning in soweto Spirits

Wadada Leo Smith and Henry Kaiser Black Satin Yo Miles!

Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra the blue set the singles disc 2

Meshell Ndegeocello and robert glasper the consequences of jealousy black radio

yaya bey meet me in brooklyn remember your north star

Esperanza Spalding i know you know esperanza

amaro freitas encantandos y'y'

dedicated men of zion can't turn me around can't turn me around

ahmed abdul-malik ya annas (oh people) jazz sahara

kris davis trio heavy footed run the gauntlet

Nels Cline the 23 the 23

mike reed your soul the separatist party

mark guilliana just listen mark

luke stewart awakening the masters luke stewart exposure quintet

liuke stewart harp and concrete silhoutte luke stewart exposure quintet

steve coleman attila 04 harvesting semblances and affinities

Steve Coleman and Five Elements common law alternate dimensions series 1

steve coleman and the mystic rythm society guaguanco the sign and the seal

Kahil El'Zabar Trio renaissance of the resistance a chicago jazz tour

kahil el zabar's ritual trio with billy bang where do you want to go? live at the river east art center

kahil el zabar's ritual trio africanos/latinos africa n'da blues

kahil el zabar America the Beautiful freedom march

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble pharoah ancient future music

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble don cherry tribute to don cherry

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble lonely woman tribute to don cherry

Kahil El'Zabar Trio magg zelma the ritual

Ska to Dub in one hour

 

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Three decades of Jamaican music in one hour; buckle up!

Byron lee and the dragonaires dimplin's trojan presents: mentro & R&B

The Techniques you don't care treasure island showtime

Soul Brothers 007 Studio One Funk

jakie opel old rocking chair studio one ska fever

creations meet me at eight girls like dirt

mykal rose ska weed ska ska ska

Max Romeo mr. chatterbox wet dream classic reggae collection

Sugar Minott come on home sugar minott at studio one

junior ross bow down babylon i can hear the children singing

johnny osbourne lend me your chopper trojan presents dancehall

gimmie greggory isaacs lover's rock

Peter Broggs blood stain the ras tapes

norris reid black force give jah praises

chronixx alpha and omega dread and terrible project

scientist zachariah dub repratriation dub

version city rockers jah have the handle darker roots

mungo's hi fi skidip forward ever

Lee Scratch Perry run around dub the compiler

Sly and Robbie rizla riddim the best of sly and robbie

king tubby dub experience the dub master presents the roots of dub volume 2