A Who's Who of West Coast Traditional Ska playing 10 of The Skatalites most popular hits in a Big Band format.
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SOLD OUT!!! Vinyl Big Band Tribute to the Skatalites Volume One
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Final 18 copies of the debut album we put out in 2012 through Simmerdown Records,
Heavy 180 gram vinyl with jacket, sleeve and liner notes from Jamaican Historian, Herbie Miller.
With over 30 musicians including Joey Altruda (Jump with Joey), Brian Dixon (Aggrolites), Kincaid Smith (Hepcat), Eitan Avineri (Allentons/Kingston 10), Nathan Breedlove (Skatalites), David Ralicke (Jump With Joey), Tom Cook (Debonaires), Korey Horn (Aggrolites), Gil Sharone (English Beat), Brian Wallace (Sublime/See Spot/Mobtown), Ulises Bella (Ozomatli) and many many more!
Includes unlimited streaming of Western Standard Time Volume 1
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credits
from Western Standard Time Volume 1,
released September 17, 2020
Executive Producer- Eitan Avineri
Produced by: Eitan Avineri, Brian Dixon, and Brian Wallace
Engineered by: Brian Dixon
Arranged- Benny Golbin
Drums- Korey Horn and Gil Sharone
Upright Bass- Joey Altruda
Piano- Bobby Cressey
Guitar- John Butcher and Brian Dixon
Trumpets- Eitan Avineri, Sean Billings (lead), Tony Luna, Marques Crews, Chris Lee, Kincaid Smith (solo), Ron Stout (solo), Ian Souter, and Nathan Breedlove (solo).
Saxes-Allen Mezquida, Ulises Bella, Benny Golbin (lead), Brian Wallace, Chad Bloom (solos) , Chris Searight, and Robby Spengler.
Trombones- Mike King, David Ralicke, Tom Cook, Joseluis Jimenez, and Andy Martin (solos)
Percussion- Marlon Clark
Western Standard Time Ska OrchestraLos Angeles, California
Early Jamaica meets modern big band! By infusing elements of jazz, particularly big band jazz, into the contemporary musical
mix, this group of Jamaican jazz gunslingers is rebranding the music of yesteryear and propelling it into the future!
For vinyl versions of these tunes go to www.wstska.com...more
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