Browse by Label: SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)

Artist:	GRUPO OBA-ILU
Title:	Santeria
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	SJR 038LP

CD is deleted; probably the last copies on vinyl... "As the final cornerstone of Soul Jazz's Nu Yorica releases, this release shows the authentic music of Cuba's Santeria -- which lies at the heart of all Afro-Cuban music and influenced the music and ideas of artists such as Eddie Palmieri, Machito, Grupo Folklorico, Milton Cardona and Mongo Santamaria on Nu Yorica 1 & 2. Recorded by Soul Jazz records in Havana, Cuba and featuring the Bata drumming and songs of Santeria. The music is performed by Grupo Oba-Ilu. Made up of members of the Grupo Folklorico of Cuba, the Cuban state's most famous music, folklore and dance group -- plus members of various Santerian temples. An important stage in Cuba's opening up to the West, as Soul Jazz was one of the first non-Cuban companies allowed to record at the state owned ICAIC studios in Havana."

Artist:	VA
Title:	100% Dynamite!
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 040CD

Repress of the first volume in this series, originally issued in 1998. "100% Dynamite explores the links between reggae, jazz, funk and soul. The album is jam-packed with reggae tunes that have crossed-over and become cult dancefloor hits in clubland such as 'Greedy G,' 'Rocksteady' and 'Granny Scratch Scratch.' Fourteen tracks of music that show the influence that American jazz, funk and soul music has had on Jamaican reggae. The proximity of the West Indies to the U.S.A. meant that many Jamaican musicians would continue to be influenced by American styles of music whilst at the same time continuing to define new styles of their own such as ska, rocksteady and dub. 100% Dynamite features some serious Jamaican funk by Jackie Mittoo, the Brentford All-Stars, The Upsetters and The Maytals, the cream of Jamaica's jazz musicians such as Tommy McCook, Cedric Brooks and Lennie Hibbert and also features revolutionary tunes such as 'Armageddon Time,' 'Drum Song' and 'Cuss Cuss,' songs which helped define a unique sound for Jamaican music in the '60s and '70s."

Artist:	VA
Title:	200% Dynamite!
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 041CD

2001 release, repressed. "Carrying on perfectly from 100% Dynamite, this new compilation simply features more funk -- soul -- rocksteady -- jazz -- dub and ska tracks tracing the history of Jamaican reggae and the influence that American styles such as funk and jazz had on this music. 200% Dynamite features some serious funk and rocksteady from the likes of The Upsetters and Toots and The Maytals through to long out-of-print cult club classics such as Tenor Saw's mighty 'Ring The Alarm' and the Skatalites' much in-demand funk classic 'Candlelight,' through to Jamaican jazz from masters such as Tommy McCook and Byron Lee as well as some serious dub from the likes of Augustus Pablo and Jackie Mittoo. Whereas 100% Dynamite took tracks mainly from Studio One, 200% Dynamite delves further into Jamaica"s classic labels such as Treasure Isle, Techniques and the Upsetter label. Taking music primarily from the '60s and '70s, 200% Dynamite takes you further into Jamaica"s music such as ska, rocksteady, dub, etc., showing at the same time how the proximity to the USA meant that Jamaican musicians were still being influenced by U.S. styles such as funk, jazz and soul."

Artist:	VA
Title:	New Orleans Funk
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 047CD

2007 repress of this SJR classic from 2000 -- has been o/p for a couple years. "This is a definitive collection of New Orleans funk, featuring acknowledged masters of funk such as the Meters, Eddie Bo, Allen Toussaint and Lee Dorsey next to some of the earlier artists from the area who helped shape the meaning of funk (Professor Longhair, Robert Parker, Huey 'Piano' Smith). The album is also filled with many rare, sought after, and undiscovered funk tracks from artists like the Explosions, Marilyn Barbarin, Sonny Jones, Mary Jane Hooper, and many more. The album covers the period from the emergence of the New Orleans sound in the early 1960s through to the mid-'70s. Jam packed with classics like Aaron Neville's 'Hercules', Eddie Bo's 'Hook and Sling', and 'Check Your Bucket', the Gaturs 'Gatur Bait', the Explosions' 'Hip Drop', and the Wild Magnolias' 'Handa Wanda,' to name but a few. This record is an essential part of anyone's record collection who is interested in funk. Other artists featured include: Ernie K. Doe, Cyril Neville, Gentleman June Gardner, Betty Harris, Danny White, Ernie & the High Notes, Dr. John, Chuck Carbo."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Rockers
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 048CD

"Following on from the success of their 100% Dynamite series, Soul Jazz Records are entering into the vaults of the most important reggae label of all time, Studio One. Owned and founded by Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd, Studio One's output serves as a comprehensive guide to the history of reggae music. The music on Studio One Rockers covers all areas of reggae, such as ska, rocksteady, roots and dancehall, areas in which Studio One led the field. And Studio One Rockers features many legendary tracks brought together for the first time by Soul Jazz Records. From the beginning of reggae, when the Skatalites developed the new sound of ska in 1962 up until today, Studio One has been the number one innovator in Jamaican music. Included in this compilation are classic ska tracks ('Phoenix City'), rocksteady ('Feel Like Jumping'), roots music ('Truth & Rights'), dancehall (Freddy McGregor, Michigan & Smiley), and many more. From Dawn Penn's legendary 'No No No' to classics such as Horace Andy's 'Skylarking' and Marcia Griffith's 'Feel Like Jumping'. The Coxsone sound system in the early 60s was one of the three main systems operating in Jamaica, alongside competitors Prince Buster and Duke Reid. The Studio One catalog is possibly the largest in all Jamaican music, and this release is the first in a series of Studio One compilations on Soul Jazz Records."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Soul
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 050CD

"More classic Reggae from Jamaica's most important label ever! 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. Ranging from music taken from the mid-1960s (and the arrival of rock steady) through to the beginning of the 1980's, Studio One Soul features versions of US Funk and Soul hits (many rarely heard before) from some of the many classic artists who recorded at Studio One. American Soul music has always been an important influence on Jamaican Reggae. The beginning of the Jamaican recording industry at the end of the 1950s started with Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd (owner of Studio One) and a group of select in-house musicians (originally The Skatalites) recording their own version of American R'n'B . Playing on the off-beat this music became ska and a new music was born. As American R'n'B progressed through Funk, Soul and Disco, Jamaican music was going through it's own musical changes from rock steady through to Reggae and Roots music. The house-band at Studio One known variously as The Skatalites, The Sound Dimension, The Soul Vendors, The Brentford All Stars and The Brentford Disco Set recorded on a daily basis behind all Studio One vocalists as well as recording instrumentally in their own right. These musicians are as important to the development of Jamaican music as were the equivalent musicians at Motown, Stax, Muscle Shoals and Philadelphia International in the US. Some of the main musicians were Jackie Mittoo (Keyboards), Pablove Black (Keyboards), Roland Alphonso (Sax), Lloyd Brevett(Bass), Leroy Sibbles(Bass), Johnny Moore (Trumpet), Lloyd Knibbs (Drums) and Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace(Drums). Soul singers such as Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions (Queen Of The Minstrels) had a profound influence on Jamaican artists and many other US artists were constantly re-interpreted and re-worked. Artists such as Aretha Franklin (Respect), Charles Wright (Express Yourself), King Floyd (Groove Me), Otis Redding (How Strong) were all very popular in Jamaica in the 1960s. At the end of the 1960s Black Consciousness became an important part of American Soul music. At the same time many Jamaican artists were starting to look to their roots. Many artists would shortly become involved in Rastafarianism. The 'conscious' lyrics of American Funk and Soul again struck a chord with Jamaican artists. 'Message From A Blackman' (originally by The Temptations), 'Is It Because I Am Black' (Syl Johnson) are examples of this. Through the 1970s Soul/Disco artists such Barry White ('Can't Get Enough' and 'Deeper and Deeper') and The Detroit Spinners ('I'll Be Around') became the flavor of the day. This CD finishes with Willie Williams interpretation of Macfadden & Whitehead's classic 'Ain't No Stopping Us Now'."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Roots
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 056CD

"Studio One Roots is an important collection of some of the deepest roots music to come out of Studio One Records, Reggae's most important record label ever. This release features many rare and classic tracks that have been unavailable for over thirty years. As Soul Jazz Records continue to delve into the largest Reggae catalogue in the world, this release is literally ram-jam packed with classics that you cannot find elsewhere. Whilst Studio One led the field in all forms of Reggae, this collection shows how the depth of its roots music outshone all others. Due to the uniqueness of the release, Soul Jazz Records have commissioned sleeve notes to Studio One Roots by Lloyd Bradley, author of Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King. This is the third in the series of Soul Jazz Records' Studio One releases following on from Studio One Soul and Studio One Rockers."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One DJ's
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 058CD

"Soul Jazz Records are releasing the fourth journey into the vaults of Studio One Records, the legendary foundation label of Reggae, owned and founded by Sir Coxsone Dodd. For this release we return to the roots of Reggae music -- The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems such as Sir Coxsone's Downbeat and Duke Reid (the Trojan), Prince Buster, Tom the Great and King Edwards played throughout the city of Kingston, Jamaica. These Soundystems were the birthplace of much of Jamaica's musical culture -- Soundclashes, Dancehall and the idea of the Toaster who sang over records -- the DJ. As ever Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd led the field, so for this release the focus is on DJ's at Studio One and features legendary toasters such as Denis Alcapone, Dillinger and Prince Far I as well as a host of rare material by lesser known artists. Also included is Count Machuki -- the original DJ -- the first man ever to speak over the mic at Sir Coxsone's Downbeat Sound System -- from where it all began. As Steve Barrow (author of The Rough Guide to Reggae/Blood and Fire Records) writes in the sleeve notes, Jamaican deejay music is the source for all Rap music: From Count Machuki talking over records on Sir Coxsone's legendary Downbeat Sound System the idea of recreating tried and tested rhythms with the DJ toasting over the top was taken into the studio to create a new style. This style would eventually travel to America when the Jamaican-born Kool Herc began playing at Block parties (a version of the Kingston Soundsystem parties) in the Bronx. Cutting up rare-groove classics for the first B-Boys to rap over, Hip-Hop was born and the DJ music that had started on the early Soundsystems of Kingston would go on to conquer the world! Studio One DJs (compiled by Mark Ainley) is the next in the series of releases where Soul Jazz Records are showcasing the music of Studio One, the label that literally defines Reggae."

Artist:	SANDOZ
Title:	Sandoz In Dub: Chant To Jah
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 059CD

"Sandoz is the solo moniker of Richard H. Kirk from Cabaret Voltaire. Inspired by twenty years of listening to Jamaican music, Richard H. Kirk has now mixed contemporary electronic dance music with Jamaican reggae and dub styles on Sandoz In Dub-Chant To Jah. As a founding member of Cabaret Voltaire, Richard H. Kirk has been a pioneer of electronic music for more than twenty years embracing all the new developments in electronic dance music: In 1978 Cabaret Voltaire signed to a fledgling Rough Trade records releasing experimental electronic/post-punk classics such as 'Nag Nag Nag' and 'Do The Mussolini.' Ten years on and Cabaret Voltaire were sharing musical ideas with Chicago house pioneers such as Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy as well as their counterpart Detroit techno stars such as Derrick May and Ritchie Hawtin. With Sheffield's Warp Records acknowledging the debt that local group, Cabaret Voltaire, had played in defining electronic music, it was fitting that Richard H. Kirk started his solo project, Sandoz, on Warp's seminal Artificial Intelligence series. Twenty years on and Richard H. Kirk has made the logical link between his twenty years of experiments in electronic music and a similar process that Jamaican dub pioneers such as King Tubby, Lee Perry and Augustus Pablo were making in the 1970s. Sandoz in Dub -- Chant To Jah also makes the connection with contemporary Jamaican dancehall styles -- mixing elements of ragga, digital drum and bass and steppers into the equation."

Artist:	A CERTAIN RATIO
Title:	Early
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	SJR 060CD

2008 repress. "The" definitive anthology of ACR recordings from 1978-85". Well-packaged per the Soul Jazz standard, with a 36-page booklet of historical photos and a long interview with the band. "A Certain Ratio were the first group (alongside Joy Division) to sign to Manchester's infamous Factory Records in 1978, future home of New Order, Happy Mondays. etc. As purveyors of dance music in the aftermath of punk, A Certain Ratio led the field. After punk, a new set of groups emerged who wanted to mix dance music -- funk, soul, reggae, disco with the spirit of punk: groups such as A Certain Ratio, Cabaret Voltaire, 23 Skidoo and The Pop Group were the first UK groups to bring dance music into their sound. In New York's dance clubs, ACR's 'Shack Up' became an underground dance hit in places like Paradise Garage and The Roxy, leading to them playing live in New York's Danceteria with seminal New York group ESG and their first album being recorded in New Jersey mixed by legendary Factory producer, Martin Hannett. Here, ACR first encountered Nu Yorican Latin percussion/street music in Central Park. The following day, ACR bought bongoes, whistles and congas and didn't look back! Mixing punk, funk and Latin percussion together to make a unique sound, their sets often ended in ten-minute percussion jams, and they occasionally dressed in Brazilian football gear! When Factory opened their new nightclub, The Hacienda, ACR played at the opening night along with ESG. A Certain Ratio were a band ahead of their time, mixing dance music with punk spirit. When asked by Tony Wilson (founder of Factory) what ACR sounded like, style guru Peter York replied that they sounded 'Early.' 'Early what?' asked Wilson. 'No, just Early,' came the reply. Soul Jazz Records are releasing a definitive compilation of ACR featuring classic tracks along with lots of rare stuff, interviews and original photos."

Artist:	ESG
Title:	Step Off
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 064CD

"The legendary New York group ESG are releasing their first new album in ten years. ESG are made-up of the Scroggins sisters, Renee (vocals), Valerie (drums) and Marie(congas). The group now also features two of their daughters Chistelle (guitar) and Nicole(bass)! Hailing from the Bronx, ESG were formed at the start of Hip-Hop. They became the most sampled of groups ever among their contemporaries such as Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Marley Marl and Grandmaster Flash. Shortly afterwards they were adopted by the underground dance scene. ESG are indeed the only group to play at the opening night of Manchester's legendary Hacienda and the closing night of New York's equally legendary Paradise Garage where they shared the night with Larry Levan! Originally signed to Factory Records in the UK their first album was produced by Martin Hannett and recorded at the same time as A Certain Ratio's classic To Each album. In the US they released music on New York's underground 99 Records label alongside New York's No Wave groups such as Liquid Liquid, The Bush Tetras and Konk. In the late 1980s they released the telling Sample Credits Don't Pay Our Bills. ESG have continued to release their own unique music. Their sparse, raw, percussion led sound continues to inspire and influence new generations. Current artists such as Le Tigre and Peaches constantly cite ESG as inspiration. Twenty years on and ESG's latest record is as sharp as the first."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Hustle! - Reggae Disco: Kingston, London, New York
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 066CD

"Soul Jazz Records brings you classic Disco reggae style! From the nightclubs of New York to the dancefloors of Kingston and London. Anita Ward's 'Ring My Bell', Chaka Khan's 'I'm Every Woman', Michael Jackson's 'Don't Stop Till You Get enough', Jean Carn's 'Don't Let It Go To Your Head', The Whisper's 'And The Beat Goes On' , Sugarhill Gang 'Rapper's Delight', Diana Ross 'Upside Down', and William De Vaughn's 'Be Thankful'. As Lovers Rock and Rare Groove met in London in the 1980s, these disco reggae tracks are mix of UK artists such as the Blood Sisters, Carol Cool, Family Choice and Black Harmony and Jamaican artists and DJs such as Kingston's Derrick Laro and Trinity, Xanadu and Sweet Lady." Last copies of this now deleted release.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Scorcher (Instrumentals)
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 067CD

"The fifth Soul Jazz Studio One release after Rockers, Roots, DJs and Studio One Soul. Studio One instrumentals are the foundation of Reggae. These rhythm tracks became the basis for all Dancehall as countless artists and producers re-versioned these classic Studio One instrumentals. This release features Jamaica's finest ever musicians ?- Don Drummond, Tommy McCook, Jackie Mittoo, Cedric Brooks, Vin Gordon, Lester Sterling ?- all the key players in the legendary Studio One house-bands: The Skatalites, The Sound Dimension, The Soul Bros, Brentford Rockers and The Soul Defenders. This release features classic and super-rare instrumentals from Studio One: Ska, Funk, Roots, Rocksteady, Reggae from the 1960s to the 1980s. Studio One is the Motown of Jamaican Reggae. This release contains sleevenotes by Noel Hawkes (Dub Vendor), is compiled by Mark Ainley, features exclusive photos and a special DVD sampler (a bonus preview video track from the forthcoming Studio One Story full length movie/DVD)."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Story
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD/DVD
Price:	$32.00
Catalog #:	SJR 068CD

"One and a half years in the making! Studio One Story is a definitive guide to Jamaica's greatest ever record label and it's founder Clement Dodd. The package includes 16 track CD featuring Studio One's greatest releases. From Theo Beckford's groundbreaking 'Easysnappin' to The Abyssinians 'Declaration of Rights' this CD and limited edition double vinyl is back-to-back classics. The DVD is a 4 hour film that tells the full story of Studio One and Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd. Filmed in Kingston, the documentary has interviews with many of the artists who Studio One made famous -- Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, Sugar Minott, Dennis Alcapone, The Ethiopian, Lone Ranger, King Stitt and more. Part-documentary, part-music video the film also features rare footage of artists such as The Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo, Count Ossie, Marcia Griffiths, Ernest Ranglin and more. Studio One is the foundation label of Jamaican Reggae. Often described as the Motown of Jamaica, Studio One is where the career of literally hundreds of Reggae artists began -- Bob Marley and The Wailers, Alton Ellis, The Heptones, Ken Boothe, The Skatalites, Burning Spear -- everyone! As well as the CD/double vinyl and DVD this package also comes with 100 page booklet featuring rare photos and text." We are only carrying the NTSC version of the DVD, produced for viewing in North America and Japan.

Artist:	CLAYTON, KIT
Title:	When Cedars Fall
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	SJR 071EP

"Soul Jazz Records is releasing this new single by San Francisco electronic/techno pioneer Kit Clayton as the first in a series of new electronica releases under the banner 'Microsolutions For Mega Problems'. This twelve-inch is super-limited to 1000 copies worldwide.Kit Clayton is at the front of a movement of 'lap-top' electronic artists such as Herbert, Bola, Sutekh, Pole etc. These two tracks are firmly in the electronic dance field and have been specially recorded for Soul Jazz Records."

Artist:	SUTEKH
Title:	Hands On Feet EP
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	SJR 073EP

"Second in a series of new electronica releases under the banner 'Microsolutions For Mega Problems'. Sutekh has been releasing music since 1997. As well as two albums released on Force Inc he has also had music released on labels such as Mille Plateaux, K7, Source and Plug as well as releases on his own Context label which he runs from his base in San Francisco. Sutekh is at the front of a movement of 'lap-top' electronic artists such as Herbert, Bola, Kit Clayton, Pole etc. These four tracks are firmly in the electronic dance field and have been specially recorded for Soul Jazz Records." Last copies, deleted.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Nice Up The Dance
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 074CD

"Soul Jazz Records next release mixes new classic Dancehall, original Ragga Hip-Hop and party anthems to bring you a record like no other! Featuring some of the biggest names from both the Reggae and Hip-Hop worlds such as Kenny Dope, Sean Paul, Tenor Saw, Chaka Demus and Pliers alongside current Jamaican Dancehall artists such as Ward 21 and Ms Thing. The connection between Hip-Hop and Reggae begins in New York when the Jamaican Kool Herc moved there and in the mid-70s laid the foundations for the arrival of Hip-Hop. With two turntables and a microphone, Kool Herc (and later Grandmaster Flash, also of Jamaican descent) took the elements of Jamaican Dancehall and DJ culture and invented Hip-Hop. Ever since this point, artists have been aware of this relationship -- from Kenny Dope making music with some of the finest MCs from the New York dancehall scene (including a young Shaggy) to current Jamaican Dancehall artists re-inventing US Rap and R'n'B. Nice Up The Dance brings all these elements together along with classic anthems like the definitive Dancehall version of Dawn Penn's 'No No No', Sean Paul's classic 'Infiltrate' and Tenor Saw's rare Hip-Hop mix of 'Ring The Alarm' as well as underground UK Reggae/Hip-Hop (Soldier Blue), current NY Hip-Hop from J-Live and Cutty Rank's party classic 'Who Say Me Dun'."

Artist:	VA
Title:	New York Noise: Dance Music From the New York Underground
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 077CD

"Features the cream of New York's punk-funk bands from the early 80s. Bands such as ESG, Liquid Liquid, Bush Tetras, Arthur Russell's 'Dinosaur l' etc -- all bands that have had a huge influence on the current wave of New York groups such as The Rapture, Metro Area, The Liars, The Strokes etc. New York Noise sums up the point where dance music and punk rock first met. It features New York no wave artists such as DNA, Glenn Branca, Bush Tetras etc alongside New York dance music's experimental pioneers such as Arthur Russell (Dinosaur l), Bill Laswell (Material), Konk and Joe Bowie's funk/jazz classic group Defunkt. Two more classic ESG tracks (not featured on any of the earlier Soul Jazz-ESG releases), Jean Michael Basquiat's classic production of the proto-electro-hip-hop classic 'Beat BOP' as well as super rare New York artists such as the dance, and the bloods. Featuring exclusive photos, text and super loud pressing this is the latest musical journey by Soul Jazz records and another essential release." Artists: Liquid Liquid, ESG, Konk, The Dance, Material, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Rahmelzee vs K.Rob, Bush Tetras, Glenn Branca, The Bloods, Dinosaur l, Theoretical Girls, James White and The Blacks, Defunkt, Mars.

Artist:	MITTOO, JACKIE
Title:	Last Train To Skaville
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 080CD

"Jackie Mittoo is one of the most important artists in the history of Jamaican music. As founding member of the legendary Skatalites, as in-house arranger/producer at the equally legendary Studio One and as a solo artist in his own right leading groups such as The Soul Brothers, Sound Dimension and Soul Vendors. The Soul Brothers recorded at Studio One between 1965-1967, the transitionary period between Ska and Rocksteady. Their music was a mixture of Jamaican Funk, Latin and Jazz sometimes with a reminder of Ska and the hint of Rocksteady. The previous era of Ska had been dominated by the Skatalites. The Skatalites were made up of Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore, Lloyd Knibbs, Lloyd Brevett, Tommy McCook, Ernest Ranglin and Lester Sterling. Clement Dodd described the Soul Brothers mix of musical styles as Ska, Jump-Up and Soul sounds. The opening track 'Train to Skaville' signalled the end of the Ska era, as the Soul Brothers started to forge a new sound.

The classic and rare recordings included here, however, are all from the short period 1965-67 when Jackie Mittoo was developing his new style and the Soul Brothers bridged the gap between Ska and Rocksteady. As Clement Dodd stated at the time 'The Soul Brothers possess a Crystal Clear Sound. Obviously it would be better to Cut the Chatter and Spin the Platter'."

Artist:	LOOSE JOINTS
Title:	Pop Your Funk
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SJR 083EP

"Arthur Russell is a legend. This limited edition one-sided coloured vinyl collectors 12" is being released as a taster for the forthcoming World Of Arthur Russell which Soul Jazz Records are releasing in the new year. Pop Your Funk was recorded by Arthur Russell and Steve D'Aquisto as the group Loose Joints whose 'Is It All Over My Face' is one of the all time New York disco classics (and featured on the forthcoming World Of Arthur Russell on Soul Jazz). Pop Your Funk was only ever released as a private pressing seven inch single and consequently is one of the rarest and most in-demand of all Arthur Russell's recordings." Limited stock.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Ska
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 085CD

"Studio One ska is the latest in Soul Jazz Records series of releases from the mighty Studio One Records. Studio One Records and it's in-house band The Skatalites defined ska music and made Jamaican music famous throughout the world. This compilation features classic vocal and instrumental tracks from The Skatalites, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Delroy Wilson alongside super-rare tracks from the likes of Ken Boothe, The Maytals, Jackie Mittoo, Tommy McCook and many more. Independence came to Jamaica in 1962. The musical soundtrack to this era was the upbeat, energized ska, the first truly Jamaican music. ska music and Studio One are synonymous with each other. Whilst ska was only one style of Reggae that Coxsone Dodd and Studio One Records would release in it's forty year history -- with Rocksteady, Roots, Dancehall, Dub and much more still to come -- ska was the first and defined Jamaican music as having it's own identity throughout the world. The inspiration for the rhythm of ska came from the Southern US Rhythm and Blues records of the 1950s. Coxsone Dodd had initially encountered this music while working as a migrant farm worker in Florida. It was here that he first decided to start a Soundsystem on returning to Jamaica and began importing R'n'B records that would soon become the staple musical sound of any Kingston dance. The main R'n'B artists of the day were Roscoe Gordon, Wynonie Harris, Amos Milburn, Fats Domino, Louis Jordan. Listening back to these records it is possible to hear the roots of this new Jamaican sound.

Young artists such as The Wailers, The Ethiopians, The Maytals and Delroy Wilson all began their careers making joyous uptemposkaa at Studio One. The group that accompanied all these artists were The Skatalites. The Skatalites were Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso (tenor saxes), Lester Sterling (alto sax), Don Drummond (trombone), Johnny Moore (trumpet), Jackie Mittoo (piano), Jah Jerry (guitar), Lloyd Brevett (bass) and Lloyd Knibbs (drums). Whilstskaa music became easily identifiable by playing on the off-beat (usually the piano and guitar) The Skatalites brought their wide influences into the music.skaa could include Modal Jazz, Pop, Jump Up R'n'B, Rastafarian and Burro music, US Western and film soundtracks, Easy Listening and even classical music. Consequently this CD includes proto-Rastafarian music such as Don Drummond's 'Addis Ababa' alongside interpretations of UK mod songs (El President is based on Georgie Fame's 'Yeh Yeh').You will also find Latin-tinged tunes such as 'Don Cosmic', jump-up Gospelskaa from the Maytals, Eastern-flavoured modal instrumentals such as 'El Bang Bang' . The young singers who The Skatalites backed in turn also brought their own influences into the music. The youthful Rude Boy culture became the lyrical subject of manyskaa songs whether you were for them or against them. By 1965skaa music was over. The musical mood of the country was changing. Independence had brought Jamaica a new set of issues and the music had to reflect this, heralding the arrival of Rocksteady, which had a slower beat and was based on the emerging Soul music of American artists such as Curtis Mayfield. In 1965 The Skatalites split-up to form two new groups -- The Soul Brothers who became the new house-band at Studio One and Tommy McCook and the Supersonics who moved over to rival Duke Reid's new Treasure Isle studio.skaa, however, had made it's mark and Jamaican music was now known throughout the world. And despite the brevity of their time together (just over a year!) The Skatalites left behind a legacy of literally hundreds of classic recordings."

Artist:	HU VIBRATIONAL
Title:	Beautiful
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 088CD

"New album that mixes deep percussive Afro- Jazz with elements of Hip-Hop recorded in Los Angeles, California. The album features members of the West Coast left-field Hip-Hop/Electronica community such as Daedelus and Carlos Nino A/K/A Ammon Contact alongside Adam Rudolph and Hamid Drake. Adam Rudolph and Hamid Drake have between them played and recorded with Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Jah Wobble, Don Cherry and many more. With previous releases on Scott Heren's (Prefuse 73) Eastern developments label, Hu Vibrational's deep spiritual music draws on the links between Jazz music and avant-garde Hip-Hop. Adam Rudolph co-founded the Mandingo Griot Society and has been working together for over recent years as musical partner to the great Yusef Lateef. He also runs the Go:Organic Orchestra a 22 piece percussion group. Carlos Nino A/K/A Ammon Contact has had releases on Soul Jazz Records, Eastern Development and Plug Research. As well as being an integral part of Hu Vibrational he has also produced Build An Ark who feature on the recent tribute to Sun Ra release alongside Theo Parrish, Recloose, Jimi Tenor, Alex Attias and more."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Dub
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 089CD

"Soul Jazz Records brings you the much-anticipated Studio One Dub as the latest in their Studio One series. This album features classic and rare Dub tracks from Studio One, many available for the first time in over thirty years. Studio One Dub includes the dubs of many classic tracks such as Horace Andy's 'Skylarkin', Johnny Osbourne's 'Truth and Rights', John Holt's 'Hooligan', Freddie McGregor's 'Bobby Bobylon' plus many more rare tracks. In short, this is an essential album! Studio One Records history in Dub is vast. Originating in the idea of the dub-plate as an exclusive for sound-system operators, this evolved into the version-side of singles that still exists for 99% of Dancehall singles today. The Dub/Version quickly evolved from being simply the instrumental to sonic experiments with bass, drums and the mixing desk. Many of these Dubs were created at Studio One by the great engineer Sylvan Morris. In the early 1970s, Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd created a vast set of classic dubs in the Dub LP series under the alias of the Dub Specialist. Albums such as Roots Dub, Zodiac Sounds, Bionic Dub, Juk's Incorporation, African Rub-A-Dub were made for a new generation of young DJs/toasters to perform with at sound-systems. These consequently had a huge influence on the evolution of Dancehall in the second part of the 1970s. Originally released in lavish silk-screen covers, many of these Dub albums have gone on to become serious collectors pieces."

Artist:	KONK
Title:	The Sound of Konk
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 090CD

Subtitled: Tales of the New York Underground 1981-88. "Soul Jazz Records are releasing this new compilation from the cult US Dance/Post-Punk group Konk. Konk first featured on Soul Jazz Records' earlier New York Noise (which also featured Arthur Russell, ESG and Liquid Liquid) this album compiles all their rare and classic material. Konk were formed in New York in 1980. They played an important part in the link between New York's Disco scene (Paradise Garage/Loft/Gallery etc) and the New York No Wave/Post-Punk scene (Liquid Liquid, ESG, James White etc). This compilation brings together the classic Konk recordings in the 1980s from their releases on labels as diverse as Rough Trade, Sleeping Bag, 99 Records, Les Disques Du Crepuscle and Celluloid. Konk's pioneering interest in electronic and musical technology also put them at the forefront of the burgeoning worlds of Electro/Hip-Hop and House. Their use of DJ mixers (breaking down a track to it's individual elements) predated the arrival of samplers and enabled DJs such as Larry Levan to extend their mixes to up to 25 minutes. As well as being a key group in New York's Post-Punk dance scene where they regularly played alongside groups such as Liquid Liquid, Bush Tetras, ESG, The Peech Boys and The Lounge Lizards, Konk found favour with DJs such as David Mancuso and the legendary Larry Levan and were one of a select few bands to play at both the Paradise Garage and the Loft. Konk featured in it's line up members of Jean Michel Basquiat's band Gray, Sonic Youth and members of Glenn Branca's ensemble. Founding member Dana Vlcek later went on to work with Francois Kervorkian. The wide range of it's members is reflected in the music which fuses Disco/Post-Punk/Electro/Latin and proto-House together. This new compilation makes available Konk's left-field Disco classics (many for the first time in twenty years!). The album also comes with extensive sleeve notes, interviews and photographs."

Artist:	AMMONCONTACT
Title:	Beat Tape Remixes
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	SJR 091EP

"Super heavyweight 6 track remixes EP new from Ammon Contact on Soul Jazz Records sub-label Microsolutions To Microproblems. This is the second release on Soul Jazz Records from Ammon Contact. Featuring remixes and re-constructions from Smyglyssna, Sutekh and Telefon Tel Aviv as well as three new songs from Ammon Contact. Ammon Contact is Carlos Nino and Fabian Contact. As well as Ammon Contact, Carlos Nino is also the producer of Hu Vibrational (recently released on Soul Jazz) and Build An Ark (who featured on the recent Sun Ra tribute album along with Carl Craig, Theo Parrish, IG Culture and more). Smyglyssna (from Sweden) has earlier releases on Plug Research, Vertical Form and Background. San Francisco-based Sutekh has releases on Soul Jazz, Context, Orthlong Music and many more. Telefon Tel Aviv have just released their new album on Hefty Records. This epic new track is their first new material since then and features John Herndon (from Tortoise) on drums."

Artist:	HU VIBRATIONAL
Title:	Remixes
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	SJR 092EP

"This features three new remixes from Ammon Contact, Daedelus and Corker/Conboy. Both Ammon Contact and Daedelus are part of the burgeoning US West Coast left-field/avant Hip-Hop/Electronica community and Ammon Contact's remix features rapper Lil Sci on vocals. This record is a perfect match of Hip-Hop with the Deep Afro-Jazz of Hu Vibrational. 'Friends and Gardens (For Don Cherry)' is remixed by Corker/Conboy is a deep eight minute sonic excursion. Hu Vibrational is Adam Rudolph and Hamid Drake who between them have played and recorded with Pharoah Saunders, Yusef Lateef, Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Don Cherry and many more. As well as their recent album on Soul Jazz they have also had releases on Chicago's Hefty Records. Carlos Nino AKA Ammon Contact has had releases on Soul Jazz Records, Microsolutions to Megaproblems, Eastern Developments and Plug Research."

Artist:	BELL
Title:	Seven Types of Six
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 094CD

"This is the second album from Bell and is a mix of robotic funk electro, funked up twisted disco and classic 808 acid. Four years making this album (!), Bell give us analog synthesizers and digital techniques to bring you robotic arcade-system electro. Deeply complex electronic material, deep basslines, superb production, ranging from unremittingly catchy to dark, creating truly a formidable electronic album. Supporters of Bell range from Andy Weatherall to Carl Craig. This is the latest new electronic artist from Soul Jazz Records. The album comes on CD and super-loud double vinyl."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Classics
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 096CD

"Soul Jazz Records are releasing this latest Studio One compilation which features non-step 100% stone-cold classic Studio One killers! Spanning 40 years of the legendary label, this album is a fitting tribute to Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd and is a who's who of Jamaican Reggae greats. Often described as the University of Reggae, Studio One was the foundation label of Reggae and made stars out of Bob Marley and The Wailers, Horace Andy, Sugar Minott, The Heptones, Dennis Brown, John Holt, Alton Ellis, The Skatalites (all featured here) and many, many more. Studio One Classics features Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, DJ and Dancehall classics back-to-back digitally remastered. CD comes with original text and photos, vinyl is on super-loud double vinyl." Artists: Horace Andy, Carlton and the Shoes, The Skatalites, Dennis Brown, Slim Smith, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Sugar Minott, Alton Ellis, Lone Ranger, Heptones, Sound Dimension, The Paragons, Johnny Osbourne, Don Drummond, Jennifer Lara, Prince Jazzbo.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Funk
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 097CD

"This latest Soul Jazz/Studio One album was conceived and compiled by Soul Jazz Records and Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd in Jamaica shortly before he died. The album is a first as it is compiled of mainly unreleased material from the vaults of Studio One. This CD shows how American Funk influenced Jamaican artists as heavily as Soul music had been an influence in the Rocksteady era and Rhythm and Blues in the Ska period. Studio One Funk features heavyweight Funk and Reggae from start to finish. Jackie Mittoo, Alton Ellis, Sound Dimension, Cedric Brooks, Jacob Miller and many more bring you classic original Reggae Funk from American funk anthems such as 'It's a Shame', 'Shaft', Booker T and The MG's' 'Melting Pot' and 'Hang Em High' to heavyweight versions of 'Beat Down Babylon', 'Skylarking', 'Westbound Train' and many more. Most of these tracks have never been released before making it an essential release for anyone interested in Reggae. Studio One Funk comes with the usual Soul Jazz Records slipcase, comprehensive sleevenotes, exclusive photos and the vinyl comes on super-loud double vinyl."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Disco Mix
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 103CD

"Studio One's music in the 1970s took the label to new heights. The new style of Disco Mix brought many areas of Reggae together -- Roots, Lovers, Disco and Dub all came together in extended form, re-versioning classic hits, experimenting with new studio technology, over-dubbing, syn-drums and more producing what many fans describe as the most creative and innovative phase in the history of the legendary Studio One Records. This Studio One Disco Mix album includes many sought after classic tunes only ever released in very small quantities (on Studio One's very first 12" records as well as it's infamous Music Lab 10"s out of New York) and consequently many of these track s have been unavailable since their day of release. Studio One Disco Mix features many of the classic Studio One artists such as Alton Ellis, Sugar Minott, Jackie Mittoo and Willie Williams (with his classic re-versioning of his own 'Armigideon Time') alongside less well artists such as Doreen Schaeffer, Judah Eskender Tafari and George Dudley and many more."

Artist:	MINOTT, SUGAR
Title:	Sugar Minott at Studio One
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SJR 104CD

"Sugar Minott began his career at Studio One in the early 1970s. After auditioning in front of Coxsone Dodd, where he performed over original Studio One tapes, Sugar Minott became one of the first artists at the label to record new songs over classic rhythms. Other artists followed suit at the label such as Freddie McGregor, Johnny Osbourne and Michigan & Smiley leading to one of the most creative periods for the label. This is the first retrospective of Sugar Minott at the label and most of these recordings have never been widely available outside Jamaica. Sugar Minott went on to a huge career in Reggae and is today one of the biggest stars in Jamaican music. This album includes classic cuts as well as super-rare singles only recordings, all of which have been digitally re-mastered for this release. The release also comes with extended interview with Sugar Minott and exclusive photos."

Artist:	VA
Title:	500% Dynamite
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	SJR 055LP

Artist:	VA
Title:	Studio One Scorcher Instrumentals
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	3LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	SJR 067LP

Artist:	GIBBS, JOE
Title:	Standardization
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	10"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	SJR 076EP

Artist:	SHARKS, THE
Title:	Music Answer
Label:	SOUL JAZZ RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	SJR 097EP