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- Date Released: January 1, 1994
- Genre: International
- Label: Shanachie Entertainment / INgrooves
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Over the years, the Skatalites went through their share of personnel changes. In the 1990s, their lineup ranged from newcomers to survivors of the band's classic 1960s lineup, including saxmen Tommy McCook and Roland Alphonso, bassist Lloyd Brevett, and drummer Lloyd Knibbs. But the 1990s personnel were quite faithful to the spirit of the 1960s band, and Hi-Bop Ska bears that out. Recorded 30 years after the breakup of the original Skatalites, Hi-Bop Ska finds the band's blend of R&B, jazz, and Afro-Caribbean music continuing to sound healthy and exuberant. On this project, the Skatalites are joined by distinguished guests who range from Jamaican icons Toots Hibbert (of Toots & the Maytals fame) and Prince Buster to such jazz improvisers as trumpeter Lester Bowie, saxman David Murray, pianist Monty Alexander, and trombonist Steve Turre. Bowie and Murray were best known for avant-garde jazz, but you won't find any dissonant, quirky outside playing on this album; from Alexander's "Renewal" and Murray's "Flowers for Albert" (dedicated to free jazz explorer Albert Ayler) to remakes of "Man in the Street" and "Guns of Navarone," the music on this mostly instrumental CD is quite accessible. The jazz guests get room to blow, but they are aware of the fact that Hi-Bop Ska is a ska project first and foremost.
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| 01. |  |
Guns Of Navarone |
6:23 |
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| 02. | |
Flowers For Albert |
6:13 |
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| 03. | |
Ska Reggae Hi-Bop |
8:23 |
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| 04. | |
You're Wondering Now |
2:49 |
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| 05. | |
Everlasting Sound |
5:26 |
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| 06. | |
African Freedom |
5:33 |
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| 07. | |
Man In The Street |
4:55 |
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| 08. | |
Split Personality |
5:29 |
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| 09. | |
Renewal |
4:48 |
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| 10. | |
Nelson's Song |
6:17 |
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| 11. | |
Burru Style |
7:35 |
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| 12. | |
Ska Ska Ska |
3:51 |
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12 Total Tracks, 67:42 Total Length
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Credits
- Toots & the Maytals - Vocals // The Skatalites - Main Performer // The Skatalites - Main Performer // The Skatalites - Main Performer // Monty Alexander - Piano // Monty Alexander - Piano // Monty Alexander - Piano // Monty Alexander - Piano // Monty Alexander - Piano // Monty Alexander - Melodica // Monty Alexander - Melodica // Monty Alexander - Melodica // Monty Alexander - Melodica // Monty Alexander - Melodica // Monty Alexander - Main Performer // Monty Alexander - Main Performer // Monty Alexander - Main Performer // Monty Alexander - Main Performer // Monty Alexander - Main Performer // Lester Bowie - Trumpet // Lester Bowie - Trumpet // Doug Munro - Handclapping // Doug Munro - Producer // Doug Munro - Assistant Engineer // Doug Munro - Assistant Producer // Roland Alphonso - Sax (Tenor) // Doreen Shaffer - Vocals // David Murray - Sax (Tenor) // Peter Beckerman - Engineer // Peter Beckerman - Mixing // Nathan Breedlove - Trumpet // Lloyd Brevett - Bass // Prince Buster - Vocals // Val Douglas - Bass // Devin Emke - Engineer // Devin Emke - Assistant Engineer // Joe Ferry - Producer // Joe Ferry - Mixing // Devon James - Guitar // Lloyd Knibbs - Drums // Herbie Miller - Mixing // Tommy McCook - Sax (Tenor) // Tommy McCook - Sax (Tenor) // Tommy McCook - Sax (Tenor) // Tommy McCook - Producer // Tommy McCook - Producer // Tommy McCook - Producer // Tommy McCook - Mixing // Tommy McCook - Mixing // Tommy McCook - Mixing // Larry McDonald - Percussion // Britt Savage - Vocals (Background) // Britt Savage - Handclapping // Steve Turre - Trombone // Robert Vosgien - Mastering // William D. "Smitty" Smith - Organ // William D. "Smitty" Smith - Piano // Rick Angelori - Engineer // Rick Angelori - Second Engineer // Will Clark - Trombone // Kara DioGuardi - Vocals (Background) // Kara DioGuardi - Handclapping // Randall Grass - Producer // Randall Grass - Executive Producer // Randall Grass - Mixing // Don Snowden - Liner Notes // Joan Pelosi - Design // Richard Laird - Photography // Charlie Dahan - Project Coordinator
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