Ska Saxophonist David Hillyard earned his keep, and his debut release, as a player-for-hire for Rancid and bands on their Hellcat imprint, such as the Slackers. This primarily instrumental album is an entertaining and affectionate blend of ska and early American jazz strains. Like most of the ska groups on Hellcat Records, Hillyard keeps the ornamentation down to a minimum and focuses on the horns; Playtime could be backup tracks for a Desmond Dekker or Prince Buster session rather than a blueprint for lat...   [ read more ]

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Prior to becoming an ace mainstream jazz pianist in the U.S., native Jamaican Monty Alexander played on countless sessions at Studio One in Kingston -- well before reggae, rocksteady, and even ska crossed the seas. Since 1998, secure in his jazz credentials, he has been reminding listeners of those roots, cranking out album after album and managing to unite jazz and reggae in a sometimes irresistible fusion. This time, Alexander reaches further back to pre-reggae {\Jamai...   [ read more ]

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Prior to becoming an ace mainstream jazz pianist in the U.S., native Jamaican Monty Alexander played on countless sessions at Studio One in Kingston -- well before reggae, rocksteady, and even ska crossed the seas. Since 1998, secure in his jazz credentials, he has been reminding listeners of those roots, cranking out album after album and managing to unite jazz and reggae in a sometimes irresistible fusion. This time, Alexander reaches further back to pre-reggae {\Jamai...   [ read more ]

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