Jackie Mittoo: The Keyboard King At Studio One Vinyl 2LP

“Jackie Mittoo is one of the defining figureheads of reggae music! From forming The Skatalites at age 15 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. 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!” – Soul Jazz Records

• compilation of rare material from seminal Jamaican keyboardist and bandleader
• black double vinyl pressing
• includes printed insert
• original release year: 2000
• music label: Soul Jazz Records 2023

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