Roots Archives Forum

Dean Frazer solo live with Luciano.(tour 2006)
20 min a great show.

Lion

Some random favourite instrumentals -

Connection- Roy Richards (Studio 1 45)

Best of Rolando Alphonso (Studio 1 album), especially Stranger on the Shore!

Glady's Workshop- Gladstone Anderson (Ashanti 45)

Tenod (Can't remember who by, Horse 45)

Some of the early Lee Perry/Upsetters instrumentals such as Elephant Rock, Cloak & Dagger and Black Panta aka Blackboard Jungle is very good i think.

BELLYMAN.This is some of my favourite instrumental any JACKIE MITOO, DEAN FRASER, EARNEST RAGLIN , WILLIE LINDO, we talking about the period 1970-1990 but with DEAN FRASER he still going strong seen him on stage with luciano FRASER was the musical director but sadly the show only last 20 minutes.These guys make ther instruments sing.

hi there
this is the most overlooked part of ja music
i would add gladstone anderson 2 lps on moodisc(by producer harrie mudie featured on roots archives),reggae strings by hrrie mudie,lynn taitt and the jets,featured on soul jazz, wwle lindo'ssmba patti,"the liquidator"lp by harry johnson,undivided roots lp released in 1985,the soul dfenders at studio one(i have been sent that one but still cannot unzip it to burn it on cd)and so on.we could go on and on...
fadel

Great selections already...
Jerry Johnson anyone ? His three Wackies records are pure magic (imho)!
Or other great hornsmen like
Rolando Alphonso
Vin Gordon (his album for Joe Gibbs is MURDER and remember that he played on Lee Perry's 'Musical Bones' and others).
Joe Bennett (Groovy Joe)
DON DRUMMOND !!!
keyboard whizzerds....
Winston Wright
Harold Butler
Pablov Black (Mr.Music)

No reggae without jazz,as this was where Mr.Dodd came from.Most have been mentioned,but Monty Alexander is missing,he s done some great stuff through the years.Also Big Up to Bobby Ellis,Carl Bryan,Vin Gordon,Count Ossie(Rooting da Jazz),Boris Gardiner(Yes,check out Melting Pot and Breezing)as well as Carlos Malcolm.The compilation Blow Mr.Hornsman on Trojan,Mr.Dodds special project Reggae au go Jazz,earlier Jazz Jamaica as well as other groups like Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation and New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble.Also check out Alberto Tarin from Spain.Last but not least nuff respect to my instrumental kings Ernest Ranglin,Jacky Mittoo,Cedric Brooks and the one and only Rico! Grab anything you can find on Water Lilly label. Greentings Kwaz

Zion Music Worksohp - `strickly roots and culture´

and Winston Saxton Rose-´songs of freedom´

and Augustus Pablo - earth`s rightful ruler´ , blowing with the wind` , king selassie clling´