Jackie Mittoo Jackie Mittoo - The Keyboard King at Studio One

Soul Jazz Records seminal 2xLP release Jackie Mittoo The Keyboard King at Studio One is now available in a classic black vinyl pressing plus download code. Jackie Mittoo is one of the defining figureheads of reggae music! From forming The Skatalites, at age 15, alongside Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook and others, to his work as writer, arranger, producer at Studio One records during the sixties, writing and playing for artists such as Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths and The Heptones (to name a few), to his career as a solo artist as well as leader of bands such as The Soul Brothers, Soul Vendors and The Sound Dimension, Jackie Mittoo is at the heart of reggae music. He was one of the instigators of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae. In the seventies, DJ music and Dancehall were based upon classic rhythms of the sixties, many using the instrumental tracks that Jackie Mittoo created at Studio One at this time. This compilation features the work of Jackie Mittoo at Studio One. It features music recorded as a solo artist (as opposed to the numerous singers that he accompanied). Most of these are taken from his recordings in the mid-sixties where he was recording on an almost daily basis at Studio One's Brentford Road studios, developing the funky reggae sound that was his trademark. Jackie Mittoo is as much an icon of Reggae as he is to fans of Funk music. He is without doubt the funkiest keyboard player ever to come out of Jamaica! Reviews: " The coolest man who ever lived" THE GUARDIAN ***** | Named by MOJO as one of the 100 cult heroes of all time, this is a lovingly curated compilation" THE INDEPENDENT A1. Get It Up And Get It A2. Black Organ A3. Stereo Freeze A4. Totally Together B1. Hot Tamale B2. Reggae Rock B3. Oboe C1. Juice Box C2. Summer Breeze C3. P. Cafe C4. Henry The Great D1. Killer Diller D2. Wall Street D3. Darker Shade Of Black

• Internal ID: JITRE
• Format Detail: 2LP [w/ download card]
• Genre: Reggae
• Format: Vinyl
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Released: 8/4/23